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PM Hasina opens Bangladesh’s longest bridge over River Padma

Bangladesh has officially opened its longest bridge, linking the capital, Dhaka, and the southwest. The nearly $4bn project suffered cost overruns and delays after the World Bank pulled funding following allegations of corruption. The bridge was eventually funded domestically and built by China. Al Jazeera's @Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Mawa, Bangladesh.

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