News Watch- (21-2-2019)

Fourth phase of Upazila polls on Mar 31

The Election Commission has set Mar 31 as the voting day for the fourth phase of the Upazila polls. Voting will be held in 122 Upazilas in that phase, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said on Wednesday. As per the schedule, the deadline for submitting nominations is Mar 4, which will be sorted on Mar 6. The last day for withdrawing candidacies is Mar 13. Electronic voting machines will be used in 16 Sadar Upazilas, according to Ahmed. — bdnews24.com

Another span of Padma bridge installed

MUNSHIGANJ, Feb 20: Around 1200 metres of the much-hyped Padma bridge is visible now following the installation of another span on the pillar nos. 35 and 36 on Wednesday. The 150-metre span, weighing 3,140 tonnes, was installed at the Jajira point around 12:15 pm. This is the seventh span of the Padma Bridge at the Jajira point, and the eighth span of the bridge overall. — UNB