Bangabandhu Bridge

Cracks not repaired in 5yrs

Experts fear this may reduce bridge's lifespan, load carrying capacity

M Abul Kalam Azad

This five-year-old crack on the Bangabandhu Bridge is yet to be repaired. The 4.8km bridge connects the northern region of Bangladesh with capital Dhaka. Photo: File

The lifespan and load carrying capacity of the country's longest Bangabandhu Multipurpose Bridge are being compromised, as successive governments failed in the last five years to repair cracks formed on it, according to experts and government officials.