Cumilla to Dhaka | Now only in One and Half Hour

After a long waiting, the second Meghna Bridge and Meghna-Gomti (Daudkandi) Bridge has been opened for vehicular movement. The Economy lifeline of Bangladesh, Dhaka- Comilla- Chittagong national highway will now remain free of Traffic congestion due to the inauguration of these important bridges. Kanchpur Bridge has already inaugurated on March this year.

People of the Comilla zone already started getting the benefits of these three bridges while travelling on Dhaka- Cumilla- Chittagong highway. It takes around one and a half hour to go to Dhaka from Comilla on after the bridges inauguration. But before, sometimes it took 8 to 10 hours even more. If there were no congestion near the bridge, the passengers usually reached this distance in three to four hours.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the second Meghna Bridge and second Gomti Bridge on Dhaka- Cumilla- Chattagram National Highway (N1) on 25^th May 2019, Saturday morning. The Prime Minister inaugurated two of the bridges through video conferencing from the official residence Gonobhaban.

At the same time, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Baimail Bridge at Joydevpur- Chandra- Tangail- Elenga Highway under Sasek link road project, Konabari and Chandra flyover, Kaliakair- Deohata- Mirzapur- Gharinda underpass and Kodda-1 Bridge.

Road Transport and Traffic Minister Obaidul Quader gave welcome speech on the inauguration ceremony. Minister of Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque and Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak were present on the stage. Japan Ambassador Hiroasu Izumi in Bangladesh was present and spoke on the occasion.

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister conducts the inauguration ceremony. Details of the road transport and highway department secretary presented video presentation. On 16^th March 2019, the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the second Kanchpur Bridge on the Shitalakshya River near Chittagong Road.

Japanese contracting firm Obayashi Corporation, Shimzhu Corporation, JFF Corporation and IHI Infra Systems Company Limited started the construction work of second Kanchpur Bridge in January 2016 together with the second Meghna and Gomati bridges.

The total cost of construction of these three bridges was 8 thousand 487 crores. Of these, Japan's JICA has provided Tk 6,330 crore. According to the agreement, Japanese companies started work in January 2016 and will complete in June 2019 but the project is completed before the scheduled time. Also they handed over BD Taka 700 crores to the Government which has saved.

Due to the terrorist attacks of Holi Artisan bakery in July 2016, the government has fixed the tenure of construction for six months till December 2019. The construction of the bridge was completed seven months before the scheduled time.

The second Meghna Bridge of 17.75 meter width and the cost of Taka 1,750 crore which is 930 meters long including 12 spans. The cost was Taka 1,950 crore for the Meghna-Gomti River which is 1,410 meters long with 17 spans and 17.75 meters wide. Construction of the two bridges ended in the 41st month for almost three and a half years.

For the convenience of public festivities, the overpass of the eastern part of the Kanchpur Bridge will be opened on May 31.

After the inauguration of these bridges the Highway is remaining free from traffic congestion. Passengers, Drivers are very happy. They can now go to Dhaka – Cumilla within a short time. Drivers of Royal Coach, Prince Transport, Asialine, Tisha, BRTC and other bus services said that now it will take only 1.5 to 2 hours to travel through this route.

Passengers of Cumilla region are really happy. In the last five or six year’s peoples have suffered a lot due to the traffic congestion in this national highway. Sometimes it took 15 hours to travel this 97 KM distance (Cumilla to Dhaka).

The below screenshot is after six hour of inauguration of the bridges from Google Map traffic. Indication shows no sign of traffic congestion on the three points: Kanchpur bridge, Meghna bridge and Daudkandi (Meghna-Gomati) bridge.

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About Paruara Abdul Matin Khasru College

Located beside the Comilla-Sylhet highway, the Paruara Abdul Matin Khasru Degree College is one of the good colleges in the whole Cumilla district. The college is located little far from the Burichang upazila headquarter. The college is making enlightened people in the area which is achieved success under the Comilla Education Board. This College is well known for strictly maintained discipline and for making a bright Result every year.

The college has earned Recognition as one of the best educational institutions, that's why so many students come from various places of the country to study in this college. “Just because of being poor, no one will be deprived of education rights”. Based on this idea, Alhaj Md. Abdur Rahman Rob Chairman has established this college in 1999.

The college campus has been established in a wide range of area in a spectacular environment with all the necessary infrastructure facilities which are formatted well. There are modern classrooms as well as science lab, computer lab, a library rich in books and papers, spacious common room and a huge auditorium in the campus. Students can grow into a free life, as well as complete security measures undoubtedly encourage every student to be motivated to study here.

HSC curriculum EKADOSH of Abdul Matin Khasru College has divided into four semester and DADOSH in three semester. Combined tutorials are held in every exam, monthly semester test held after every 3 months. Board exam result is very good. After the electoral test, special case and model based on the subject test is also taken. Guides and motivations are arranged regularly for students to get prepared for admission in Universities and Medical Colleges.

The staff council together regularly sit with the Teachers and Principal of the college about the result of these examinations and improvement of the students to inform the guardians. In the overall development of the students, the founder and the chairman of the college closely observe everything. Also, the teacher of the college maintains communication with the guardians on personal level.

The organization organizes regular education seminars with the field educators, community leaders and heads of various educational institutions in the area. In addition to the educational activities, the college has been established in the form of local and foreign institutions.

There are lots of educational, sports and extracurricular activities in this institution. These are:

• Literary arts, Recitation and debate competition, Sciences fairs, Mathematics Olympiad, ICT project.
• BNCC, Scouts.
• Sports and games (Chess, Keram, Badminton, Swimming, Football, Cricket, Volleyball, Golak, Jumps, Spheres and Tennis Ball throwing, Athletics etc).
• P.C. Shilpi Group (Modern songs, Palli Giti, Country songs, Jarigan, Bhatiyali, Nazrul Music, Rabindra Music, Rural songs, Parody songs).
• Spoken (Narrative story, Story, Speech, Bengali-English, Spoken English)
• Generation Theater (Dance, Drama, Acting, Comedy, Display, Jemon khushi Temon sajo)
• Merit check (creative Intellectual question and quiz contest).
• Annual sports, Praying and Farewell programs, Novelty, New Student reception, Cultural week, Education tour, Debate competition, Monthly general knowledge competitions are celebrated under the co-education program.

Every year National Day’s are celebrated in the appropriate ceremonies. Another notable aspect of the co-education program is the publication of the college magazine. A memorial named "Satirtha-2019" has been published on the occasion of the HSC passed candidates this year. On some special day, wall papers publish.

For the meritorious and remote students, the Sohel Memorial Hostel is situated near the college beside the Comilla-Sylhet highway. A hall super and an assistant hall super together operate the student hostel with facilities for sports, entertainment and library including religious rituals.

"Sohel Memorial Education Foundation" named after the college founder Alhaj Md. Abdur Rahman Rob Chairman's eldest son Md. Zahidul Islam, provide scholarships for the poor, meritorious students.

Results of Paruara Abdul Matin Khasru Degree College:

• In the 2014 HSC examinations passing rate was 99% and 23 students got GPA-5.
• In the year 2015, the passing rate was 99.07% and 30 students got GPA-5.
• In 2016, the rate was 87%, GPA-5 received by 26 students.
• Followed by 2017, passing rate was 87%, GPA-5 received by only 3 students.
• In 2018, the passing rate was 97.56% and 50 students received GPA-5.

Around 35 students of the last year's HSC exam got chances in various medical colleges and universities in the country. Meanwhile, 1 in Noakhali Medical College, 1 in Dinajpur Medical College, 1 in Faridpur Medical College, 6 in Dhaka University, 1 in Jahangirnagar University, 3 in Jagannath University, 5 in Chittagong University, 2 in Rajshahi University, 1 in University of Sylhet Science and Technology University, 6 in Comilla University, 5 in Noakhali Science and Technology University, 1 in Gopalganj Science and Technology University and 2 students got chance in Marine Academy Chittagong.

The Paruara Abdul Matin Khasru College has proved itself as one of the best educational institutions at the Higher Secondary level under Comilla Education Board. There are meritorious and good teachers. The college has come to this level through dedication and tireless work. In the continuation of the success of the college, the Honors and Degree courses have been introduced in 3 subjects in the 2015-2016 sessions for the promotion of higher education in this region. The college has been able to earn enough reputation in this area in very short time.

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