Construction
Bangladesh launches tender for Second Padma Bridge
The government of Bangladesh has launched an international tender for the financing and construction of the US$2 billion Second Padma Bridge.
The 6.1km structure is formally known as the Second Padma Multipurpose Bridge at Patuaria-Daulatdia and will be built and operated on a public-private partnership basis.
An international competitive bidding process will be held to choose from applicants meeting the prequalification criteria.
Details are available at www.bba.gov.bd.
The deadline for applications is 10 January 2012.