Bangladesh-China bridge receives funding

Funding has been found for the new bridge that will connect Bangladesh with China. Called the Friendship Bridge, the project has been the subject of negotiations between the two countries. Funding worth US$83 million is being provided by China to pay for the construction of the new link, the ninth connecting the two countries. To date the construction of seven Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge links have been funded by China. The eighth bridge link is under construction at present and will span the Kocha R
May 17, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Funding has been found for the new bridge that will connect Bangladesh with China. Called the Friendship Bridge, the project has been the subject of negotiations between the two countries. Funding worth US$83 million is being provided by China to pay for the construction of the new link, the ninth connecting the two countries. To date the construction of seven Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge links have been funded by China. The eighth bridge link is under construction at present and will span the Kocha River.

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