Shah Amanat Bridge (Shah Amanat Bridge)
Shah Amanat Bridge, the second constructed across the Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh, is the first major extradosed bridge in the country. It is located along the country's busiest national highway N1. It connects the southern parts of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, and the hill district Bandarban. It is named after Chittagong's 18th-century Islamic Saint Shah Amanat.
Construction of the bridge started in August, 2006 and it was officially opened on 8 September 2010. The Chinese construction company Major Bridge Construction, China, built the bridge. The project involved a cost of Taka 590 crore, including a foreign exchange component of Taka 3.72 billion provided by the Kuwait Fund.
Construction of the bridge started in August, 2006 and it was officially opened on 8 September 2010. The Chinese construction company Major Bridge Construction, China, built the bridge. The project involved a cost of Taka 590 crore, including a foreign exchange component of Taka 3.72 billion provided by the Kuwait Fund.
Map - Shah Amanat Bridge (Shah Amanat Bridge)
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Country - Bangladesh
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The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family.
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| BDT | Bangladeshi taka | ৳ | 2 |
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| BN | Bengali language |
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