Eliot Bridge (Sirajganj) | road bridge

Bangladesh / Sirajganj / Sirajganj
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Eliot Bridge, an architectural heritage of the Sirajganj town, attracts tourists from home and abroad. Built over the Baral in the middle of the town during the British rule, the bridge without pillar is popularly known as 'Boropul,' The bridge connects the eastern part of the town with its western part.

Sir Charles Eliot, the then government of Bengal and Assam laid the foundation of the 180 feet long and 16 feet wide steel arch bridge named after him on August 6. 1882.
Stuart Hartland, a British firm constructed the bridge at a cost of Tk 45,000.

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Coordinates:   24°27'38"N   89°42'30"E
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