n 2004, workers working at the construction site were harassed by Purba Banglar Communist Party who were trying to extort the firms involved in the construction of the bridge.The bridge is located 4.80 km far from Khulna Town. It is called the gateway of Khulna because this bridge connects the Southern districts of Bangladesh with Mongla, the second largest sea port of Bangladesh. The length of the bridge is 1.6 km and its width is 16.48 meters.