DB_2023
5. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word in each gap: The Padma Bridge is a multi-purpose road-rail bridge over the (a) ____ Padma river in Bangladesh. It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh. At first the World Bank intended to (b) ____ for the construction of the bridge and later (c) ____ their decision. But this mega project has been built with domestic funding without (d) ____ aid. It is 6-15 km long and 18-10 m wide. There is a four-lane highway on the upper level and a one- lane railway on the lower level. The construction journey was started on 7 December 2014 and completed by May 2022. The dream of Bengalis has come to the reality after (e) ____ various uncertainties. The bridge was (f)___ by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on June 25 of 2022. Through the opening of the bridge, 19 districts of the south- western region have been directly (g) ___ with the eastern part of the in economic country. The importance of the Padma Bridge is (h) ____ development and in changing the living (i) ___of millions of people. The world has (j) ___ The historical achievement of the people of Bangladesh through this construction of the Padma Bridge. The Padma Bridge symbolizes Bangladesh's self-esteem.
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