The World Bank (WB) has pledged another 160 million US dollars for the construction of the proposed Padma Bridge, raising the total loan assistance for the project to 460 million US dollars.

Visiting WB Vice President for South Asia region Isabel Guerrero gave the assurance in a meeting with Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain at his ministry on Thursday, said a handout

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Guerrero also discussed various development projects under the communications ministry and said the WB would continue its support for Bangladesh's communications sectoj.

Roads and Railway Division Secretary AMM Ali Kabir, Bridges Division Secretary M Zahid Hossain, Bangladesh Railway Director General M Belayet Hossain, amongothers, were present.