List of bridges in Bangladesh

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This is a list of bridges in Bangladesh.

Historical or architectural interest bridges

More information Photo, Name ...
Photo Name Bengali Distinction Length Type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Division Ref.
1Pugla Bridge
in ruins
পাগলা পুলMughal era bridge
Protected monument
Masonry
3 four centered bricks arches

Pagla River
1663Dhaka
23°39′44.5″N 90°27′19.3″E
Dhaka[Note 1]
[1]
[2]
[3]
2Mirkadim Bridgeমীরকাদিম ব্রিজMughal era bridge
Protected monument
53 m (174 ft)Masonry
3 four centered bricks arches
Mirkadim–Abdullahpur Road
Mir Kadim Canal
17th centuryMirkadim
23°32′53.1″N 90°28′38.1″E
Dhaka[4]
[5]
[6]
3Bariura Old Bridge
in ruins
বাড়িউড়া প্রাচীন পুলMughal era bridge
Protected monument
Masonry
1 four centered bricks arch

17th centurySarail Upazila
24°03′15.1″N 91°09′04.0″E
Chittagong[Note 2]
[7]
[8]
4Panam Bridgeপানাম সেতুProtected monument26 m (85 ft)Masonry
3 bricks arches
Sonargaon Road
Pankhiraz Canal
18th centurySonargaon
23°39′23.3″N 90°36′07.5″E
Dhaka[Note 3]
[11]
[12]
5Kalurghat Bridgeকালুরঘাট সেতুProtected monument604 m (1,982 ft)Truss
Steel
Railroad bridge

National Highway 107
Railway bridge
Karnaphuli
1931Chittagong
22°23′45.1″N 91°53′20.2″E
Chittagong[13]
6Keane Bridgeকীন ব্রীজProtected monument350 m (1,150 ft)Truss
Steel
1936Sylhet
24°53′15.2″N 91°52′04.8″E
Sylhet[14]
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Major bridges

This table presents a non-exhaustive list of the road and railway bridges with spans greater than 100 metres (328 ft) or total lengths longer than 900 metres (2,953 ft).

More information Photo, Name ...
Photo Name Bengali Span Length Structural type Carries
Crosses
Opened Location Division Ref.
1Shah Amanat Bridgeতৃতীয় কর্ণফুলী সেতু200 m (660 ft)(x3)950 m (3,120 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons
115+3x200+115
2010Chittagong
22°19′29.9″N 91°51′11.1″E
Chittagong[Note 4]
[S 1]
[15]
[16]
2Payra Bridgeপায়রা সেতু200 m (660 ft)(x2)1,470 m (4,820 ft)Extradosed
Concrete box girder deck, 3 concrete pylons
115+2x200+115
2021BarishalPatuakhali
22°27′55.5″N 90°20′27.9″E
Barishal[Note 5]
[17]
[18]
[19]
3Padma Bridgeপদ্মা সেতু150 m (490 ft)(x41)6,150 m (20,180 ft)Truss
Composite steel/concrete deck
41x150
2022Munshiganj DistrictShariatpur District
23°27′45.4″N 90°15′46.2″E
Dhaka[S 2]
[20]
[21]
4Shah Amanat Old Bridge
demolished
145 m (476 ft)919 m (3,015 ft)Truss
Steel
1989Chittagong
22°19′29.5″N 91°51′08.7″E
Chittagong[S 3]
[22]
5Lamakazi Bridgeএম এ খান সেতু122 m (400 ft)226 m (741 ft)Truss
Steel
Road bridge
R280
Surma River
1984Sylhet
24°54′35.2″N 91°44′04.6″E
Sylhet[22]
68th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge৮ম বাংলাদেশ-চীন মৈত্রী সেতু122(x7)1,493 m (4,898 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
72+7x122+72
Road bridge
N807
Kocha River
2022Pirojpur
22°34′29.9″N 90°01′47.1″E
Barishal[Note 6]
[23]
7Sadipur Bridge120 m (390 ft)163 m (535 ft)Truss
Steel
2000Sadipur
24°38′33.8″N 91°41′29.3″E
Sylhet[22]
8Gabkhan Bridgeগাবখান সেতু116 m (381 ft)918 m (3,012 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2002Sunamganj
22°38′28.4″N 90°10′44.2″E
Barishal[Note 7]
[22]
9Abduj Zohur Bridgeআব্দুজ জহুর সেতু115 m (377 ft)403 m (1,322 ft)Truss
Steel
Road bridge
Z2804
Surma River
2015Sunamganj
25°03′15.8″N 91°23′07.1″E
Sylhet[22]
10Lalon Shah Bridgeলালন শাহ সেতু110 m (360 ft)(x15)1,786 m (5,860 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
72+15x110+72
National Highway 704
Padma River
2004PabnaKushtia
24°03′54.6″N 89°01′46.4″E
Rajshahi
Khulna
[S 4]
[24]
11Sayed Nazrul Islam Bridge [bn]ভৈরব সেতু110 m (360 ft)(x7)1,194 m (3,917 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
79+7x110+79
2002Bhairab UpazilaAshuganj
24°02′41.2″N 90°59′44.8″E
Dhaka
Chittagong
[Note 8]
[S 5]
[25]
[26]
12Hardinge Bridgeহার্ডিঞ্জ ব্রিজ105 m (344 ft)(x15)1,810 m (5,940 ft)Truss
Steel
15x105
1912Bheramara UpazilaIshwardi Upazila
24°04′03.8″N 89°01′45.3″E
Khulna
Rajshahi
[S 6]
[27]
[28]
13Second Bhairab Railway Bridge102 m (335 ft)(x9)984 m (3,228 ft)Truss
Steel
9x102
2017Bhairab UpazilaAshuganj
24°02′38.1″N 90°59′40.8″E
Dhaka
Chittagong
[29]
14Rupsha Rail Bridgeরূপসা রেল সেতু102 m (335 ft)(x7)5,130 m (16,830 ft)Truss
Steel
7x102
2024Batiaghata UpazilaKhulna
22°45′51.4″N 89°34′43.9″E
Khulna[30]
15Khan Jahan Ali Bridgeখান জাহান আলী সেতু100 m (330 ft)(x5)1,360 m (4,460 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
70+5x100+70
2005Khulna
22°46′40.1″N 89°35′1.7″E
Khulna[S 7]
[31]
[32]
16Mukterpur Bridgeমুক্তারপুর সেতু100 m (330 ft)(x5)1,521 m (4,990 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
R812
Dhaleshwari River
2008Munshiganj District
23°34′10.3″N 90°30′44.6″E
Dhaka[Note 9]
[S 8]
[22]
17Jamuna Railway Bridge
under construction
যমুনা রেল সেতু100 m (330 ft)4,800 m (15,700 ft)Truss
Steel
Railway bridge
Jamuna River
2024TangailSirajganj
24°24′08.6″N 89°46′54.8″E
Dhaka
Rajshahi
[33]
[34]
18Jamuna Bridgeযমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু99 m (325 ft)(x47)4,987 m (16,362 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Railroad bridge
65+47x100+65
National Highway 405
Railway bridge
Jamuna River
1998TangailSirajganj
24°23′58.7″N 89°46′54.9″E
Dhaka
Rajshahi
[Note 10]
[S 9]
[35]
[36]
[37]
19Bhairab Railway Bridge [bn]ভৈরব রেলওয়ে সেতু91 m (299 ft)914 m (2,999 ft)Truss
Steel
7x91
1937Bhairab UpazilaAshuganj
24°02′39.0″N 90°59′41.7″E
Dhaka
Chittagong
[Note 11]
[38]
20Sultana Kamal Bridgeসুলতানা কামাল সেতু90 m (300 ft)1,072 m (3,517 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridge
R201
Shitalakshya River
2010DhakaTarabo
23°43′18.5″N 90°30′01.3″E
Dhaka
Chittagong
[22]
21Meghna Bridgeমেঘনা সেতু87 m (285 ft)(x9)930 m (3,050 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
48+9x87+48
1991Narayanganj
23°36′21.5″N 90°36′50.2″E
Dhaka[Note 12]
[S 10]
[39]
[40]
[41]
22Meghna-Gumti Bridgeগোমতি সেতু87 m (285 ft)(x15)1,410 m (4,630 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
52+15x87+52
1994Daudkandi Upazila
23°31′48.9″N 90°42′08.0″E
Dhaka
Chittagong
[S 11]
[39]
[42]
23Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Bridgeশহীদ আব্দুর রব সেরনিয়াবাত সেতু85 m (279 ft)1,390 m (4,560 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
2010Barishal
22°39′49.0″N 90°21′18.1″E
Barishal[Note 13]
[S 12]
[22]
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Alphabetical list

More information Name, Locality ...
Name Locality Date Notes
Asmat Ali Khan BridgeMadaripurCrosses Arial Khan River
Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge
or 1st Buriganga Bridge
Postogola, Dhaka1989Crosses Buriganga River
Babu Bazar Buriganga BridgeBabu Bazar, Dhaka2001Crosses Buriganga River
Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge
or Bhairab Bridge
Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District2002Crosses Meghna River
Bekutia BridgePirojpur District2020Crosses Katcha River
Bhairab Railway BridgeBhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District2017Crosses Meghna River
Bir Srestho Mohiuddin Jahangir BridgeDehergoti, BarishalCrosses Sandha River
Birulia BridgeBirulia, Savar2015Crosses Turag River
Dopdopia BridgeBarishalCrosses Kirtankhola River
Elliott BridgeSirajganjCrosses Katakhali River
Esladi BridgeBarishalCrosses Sikarpur River
Hardinge BridgePaksey1912Crosses Padma river
Jamuna BridgeBhuapur Upazila1998Crosses Jamuna River
Keane BridgeSylhet1936Crosses Surma River
Khan Jahan Ali Bridge
or Rupsha Bridge
Khulna2005Crosses Rupsa River
Lalon Shah BridgeIshwardi Upazila/Bheramara Upazila2004Crosses Padma river
Marikhali Bridgenear Dhaka2004Crosses Meghna river
Meghna Bridgenear Dhaka1991Crosses Meghna river
Padma BridgeLohajang Upazila2018Crosses Padma river
Shah Amanat BridgeChittagong2010Crosses Karnaphuli River
Sheikh Jamal BridgePatuakhali2016Crosses Sonatola River, branch of Andharmanik River
Sheikh Kamal BridgePatuakhali2016Crosses Andharmanik River
Sheikh Russell BridgePatuakhali2015Crosses Shibbaria River
Kalurghat BridgeKalurghat, Chittagong1930Crosses Karnaphuli River
Lebukhali BridgeBakerganj, Barisal2020Crosses Payra River
Muktarpur BridgeConnects Narayanganj & Munsiganj2008Crosses Dhaleshwari River
Sultana Kamal BridgeTarabo, Rupganj Upazila2010Crosses Shitalakshya River
Kanchon BridgeRupganj Upazila2005[43]Crosses Shitalakshya River
Kanchpur BridgeKanchpur, Narayanganj 1977[44]Crosses Shitalakshya River
Daudkandi Gomoti BridgeDaudkandi Upazila, DhakaCrosses Gomti River (Meghna River Branch)
Kazir Bazar Selfie BridgeSylhet2015Crosses Surma River
Hazrat Shah Poran Bridge
or Sylhet Jaflong Bypass Bridge
SylhetCrosses Surma River
Admiral M A Khan BridgeSylhetCrosses Surma River
Titas Bridge
or Shahbazpur Bridge
Shahbazpur, BrahmanbariaCrosses Titas River
Rupsha Rail BridgeKhulnaCrosses Rupsha River
Shambhuganj BridgeMymensinghCrosses Brahmaputra River
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Flyovers and overpasses

More information Image, Name ...
Image Name Bengali Length Opeaned Location Division Ref.
Mohakhali Flyover মহাখালী ফ্লাইওভার 1.12 km 2004 Dhaka Dhaka [45]
Khilgaon Flyover খিলগাঁও ফ্লাইওভার 1.9 km 2005 Dhaka Dhaka
Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Overpass বিজয় সরনি-তেজগাঁও ওভারপাস 1.1 km 2010 Dhaka Dhaka [46]
Shahid Ahsanullah Master Flyover শহীদ আহসানউল্লাহ মাস্টার ফ্লাইওভার 2010 Gazipur Dhaka [47]
Kuril Flyover কুড়িল ফ্লাইওভার 3.1 km 2013 Dhaka Dhaka [48]
Mirpur-Airport Road Flyover মিরপুর-এয়ারপোর্ট রোড ফ্লাইওভার 1.8 km 2013 Dhaka Dhaka [49]
Jatrabari-Gulistan Flyover যাত্রাবাড়ী–গুলিস্তান ফ্লাইওভার 11.8 km 2013 Dhaka Dhaka [50]
Bahaddarhat Flyover বহদ্দারহাট ফ্লাইওভার 1.39 km 2013 Chittagong Chittagong [51]
Mogbazar-Mouchak Flyover মগবাজার-মৌচাক ফ্লাইওভার 8.7 km 2017 Dhaka Dhaka [52]
Akhtaruzzaman Flyover আখতারুজ্জামান ফ্লাইওভার 6.8 km 2017 Chittagong Chittagong [53]
Bhulta Flyover ভুলতা ফ্লাইওভার 1.23 km 2019 Narayanganj Dhaka [54]
Dhaka Metro Rail Line - 6 ঢাকা মেট্রোরেল লাইন-৬ 21 km 2022 Dhaka Dhaka
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