



Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent :
Thousands of people throng almost every day to see the cooling tower of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project under construction in Ishwardi. At the same time, visitors are enjoying the century-old Hardinge Bridge and Lalon Shah Bridge built on the Padma River. Visitors are enthralled to see three important KPI structures like Rooppur Project, Hardinge Bridge and Lalon Shah Bridge at the same place. Apart from this, the magnificent beauty of Padma River and the various railway installations in Pakshi are enthralling the visitors. Besides, the magnificent beauty of Padma River and the various railway installations in Pakshi are enthralling the visitors. Visitors and locals have been demanding the establishment of a tourist center on the banks of the Padma River for a long time. In addition to the revenue of the government, various inconveniences of the visitors will be removed. Considering the issue of visitors and revenue, it is reported that the Member of Parliament of Pabna-4 Constituency Galibur Rahman Sharif has already sent a DO letter to the Ministry of Railways to build a temporary tourism center in the area.
On the surface, thousands of people flock to see the beauty of Rooppur nuclear power project’s 4 cooling towers, Lalon Shah bridge, under Hardinge bridge and Pakshi railway station. Lalon Shah Bridge is the most crowded. Every day on Fridays and Saturdays and Eid holidays, thousands of people take private cars, microbuses and motorcycles to visit the under-construction Rooppur project and the Green City area from Lalon Shah Bridge to the cooling tower. Others took selfies while standing on the Lalon Shah Bridge. He was surprised to see the ongoing construction of the most expensive project in the country, standing at a distance as entry to the Rooppur project area was prohibited. Also enjoy the beauty of the century-old Hardinge Bridge standing on the Padma River. Even after 110 years, the beauty of this bridge has not lost even an iota. So every day a large number of visitors rush to enjoy the beauty.
Lalon Shah Bridge stands parallel to Hardinge Bridge, now known as Jora Setu. It is the third longest road bridge in the country. Pakshi Railway Divisional Office is also a beautiful natural beauty. Here, the railway engine of the British period, the hundred-year-old trees and the various aesthetic installations of the railway are captivating everyone.
Mainur Rahman, a visitor from Naogaon, at Lalonshah Bridge said, I am enjoying the beauty of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project and Hardinge Bridge while standing on Lalon Shah Bridge. Besides, the cold air of Padma river is warming the body. The environment and natural beauty here is very enjoyable. But the problem is eating, drinking, resting and toileting. If official tourist centers are established, the sufferings of the visitors will be reduced.
Freedom fighter Prof. Abul Kalam Azad said, there are signs of British aesthetic establishment all over Pakshi. Padma River, Hardinge Bridge, Lalon Shah Bridge, Rooppur Nuclear Power Project, Railway Divisional Headquarters, Nandnik Railway Station, hundreds of centuries-old trees of the British period can all be called Pakshi as a pilgrimage site of beauty. If this area is brought under the tourism industry, the number of visitors will increase.