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Jamuna Bridge Cracks

Govt may go to int'l court if flaw in design proved

UNB, D/wto
The government considers that design fault is responsible for die expanding cracks in the Jamuna Bridge and will go to international court against the construction company. Hyundai.
"If it is proved that design deficiency is responsible for expanding cracks of the Jamuna Bridge, wc must go to international court for realising compensation to repair the bridge,' Communications Adviser Major Gen (Retd) Ghulam Quader told a press briefing at his secretariat office yesterday.
He said they were discussing legal measures with the law ministry for legal battle against the Korean construction firm. Hyundai.
Quader said as the Hyundai is responsible for design and construction of the bridge so it is Hyundai’s liability to repair the cracks of the bridge. The government is very much aware about the troubles of Jamuna Bridge, as it is not only the matter of the communications ministry’ but also the country's national issue. FROM PAGE 1
The Bangladesh Bridge Authority appointed consultant firm Angel Lazaro and Associate to examine the depth of the cracks and suggest measures for mending the bridge for preventing any further deterioration ofthe situation.
The consultants will also supervise tiie repairing works of the bridge, which is so important as it links country's two parts separated by the river Jamuna.
Khan M Ibrahim Hossain, executive director of Bangladesh Bridge Authority, Informed that it would take nearly 18 months to complete the whole and needs about Tk 100 crore.
"We know it is a long time, but die works will be completed without troubling vehicle movement," he said.
The 4.8-km-long Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge was opened to traffic in 1998, and though the bridge was built at a cost ofTk 4,000 crore with an expected service life of 100 years, in less than 10 years in service several cracks were detected across the bridge.
An inquiry committee formed by the communications ministry to examine the cracks submitted his report on December 27, 2006. The committee was headed by Prof Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, vice-chancellor of B RAC University.
In his report Chowdhury identified the design deficiency for the cracks of Jamuna Bridge. He also informed that tiie cracks were created during the construction of the bridge.
But a delegation of Hyundai visited tiie Jamuna Bridge on June 17, 2006 and informed that changes in temperature is responsible for the bridge developing cracks.
Now tiie consultant firm Angel I^azaro and Associate will find out the cause ofthe cracks.
Communications Secretary Dr Mahbubur Rahman and Additional Secretary ATK Ismail were also present at the briefing.