Lalon Shah Bridge

Lalon Shah Bridge (লালন শাহ সেতু), locally known as Pakshey Bridge road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma, constructed by China Major Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd., situated between Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west. Named after early 19th-century mystic poet Lalon Shah of Chhewuriya, Kushtia District, the bridge was completed in 2004.



The bridge is 1800 m long and is the third longest road bridge of the country, after the Padma Multipurpose Bridge and Bangabandhu Bridge. It is on the N704. It provides important road connection to Mongla port of Khulna District in the south from Rajshahi division and Rangpur division, the northern part of Bangladesh.

It is situated parallel to and south (downstream) of Hardinge Bridge.