Socio-economic impact of Padma Bridge : A new lease of life for many

Landless Nur Mohammad Nuru's family, with their three children, now resides in a house on a 2.5-decimal plot in Josholdia Resettlement Site (RS) developed for those affected by the construction of Padma Bridge. 

They got the land and necessary cash for building a dwelling for them in the planned and protected residential area developed by the government near Mawaghat under Louhajang in Munshiganj. 

File photo of under-construction Padma Bridge. This photo was taken on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Jazira point of Padma Bridge Dhaka Tribune

“We could not think of owning a piece of land and a house before. But now we have one and are happy here,” says Nuru’s wife Salma Khatun, her face lit up with a smile, as she can now dream of providing her children with proper education. 

Their 12-year-old daughter Meem is studying in class six at Josholdia High School outside the RS. Their six-year-old daughter Jannat is studying at the primary school inside the RS while their young son Shaown is trying his hand at cloth business in the locality. 

A day labourer, Nuru could hardly manage to make both ends meet before but after receiving the compensation from the government, he can afford to save some money after working as a vendor at the ferry terminal.

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