Jamuna Bridge

Bangladesh / Sirajganj /
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Bangabandhu Bridge, also called the Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge (Bengali: যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু Jomuna Bohumukhi Shetu), is a bridge opened in Bangladesh in June 1998 It connects Bhuapur on the Jamuna River's east bank to Sirajganj on its west bank. It is the eleventh longest bridge in the world and the second longest in South Asia (after Mahatma Gandhi Setu). It was constructed over the Jamuna River, mightiest of the three major rivers of Bangladesh, and fifth largest in the world in terms of volumetric discharge.
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Coordinates:   24°23'54"N   89°46'35"E
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