All 415 lampposts installed on the 6.15 kilometer Padma Bridge were lit up all together for the very first time at 6:30 pm today.
With the countdown on its launch underway, the much-talked-about was fully lit up on Tuesday.
The comes as Padma Bridge project director Shafiqul Islam switched on 175-watt LED lights at all the 415 lampposts of the Padma Bridge on trial basis, reports BSS.
Later, sweets were distributed among local and foreign engineers on the occasion.
A festive mood prevailed among the jubilant people living on the both sides of river Padma on the occasion.
On Monday, all 207 lampposts installed in the Mawa point of the Padma Bridge were lit up all together at 5:30pm.
Earlier on June 4, 24 lampposts installed between the 14th and 19th pillar of the bridge were illuminated on trial basis.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the bridge on June 25. The bridge will be opened up for vehicles on June 26.
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