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Keane Bridge
Keane Bridge, 2015
Coordinates	24°53′15″N 91°52′05″E / 24.8876°N 91.8681°E / 24.8876; 91.8681
Characteristics
Total length	350.52 m (1,150.0 ft)
Width	5.4 m (17.7 ft)
History
Opened	1936
Location

The Keane Bridge is a notable landmark of Sylhet city, Bangladesh. This bridge is called the gateway to Sylhet city.

After Earl Robert Miller, the ambassador of USA to Bangladesh visited the bridge and recommended its sole use as a pedestrian bridge, no vehicles are allowed to drive through the bridge. It is therefore the longest footover bridge in Bangladesh.

Location and description

This bridge is located over the Surma River at the middle of Sylhet city which is 246 kilometres (153 mi) northeast of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

History

This bridge was built in 1936 and is named after Sir Michael Keane who was the Irish Governor of Assam from 1932 to 1937.

Structure

It is made of iron and steel and looks like a bow. The bridge is 1150 feet long and 18 feet breadth. About Taka 5.6 million was spent to build the bridge.

Damage and repair

During the Bangladesh Liberation War the bridge was blown off with dynamite by the Pakistan Army and damaged. It was repaired in 1977.

Gallery

• North entrance
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• From south
• Keane Bridge views at night
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• Night View Of Keane Bridge

References

1. "Keane Bridge on Surma River: heritage of Sylhet". Daily Asian Age. Dhaka. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
2. "কিন ব্রিজে এখন শুধু জনতার পথচলা" [Keen Bridge is now just a pedestrian walkway] (in Bengali). Kaler Kantho. 3 September 2019.
3. "Keane Bridge Sylhet". Yogsutra.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
4. "Welcome to Kean Bridge - Sylhet, Bangladesh". Tourtobangladesh.com. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
5. "Sylhet's Keane Bridge". The Sylhet Times. 11 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

External links

v t e Sylhet District
Capital: Sylhet
Upazilas	Balaganj Beanibazar Bishwanath Companiganj Fenchuganj Golapganj Gowainghat Jaintiapur Kanaighat Osmani Nagar South Surma Sylhet Sadar Zakiganj
Constituencies	Sylhet-1 Sylhet-2 Sylhet-3 Sylhet-4 Sylhet-5 Sylhet-6
Attractions and sites	Ali Amjad's Clock Bangladesh Last House Citrus Research Center Ghayebi Dighi Masjid Hakaluki Haor Khadim Nagar National Park Madani Square Malnicherra Tea Estate Museum of Rajas' Osmani Museum Ratargul Swamp Forest Shah Jalal Dargah Sylhet Shahi Eidgah Tilagor Eco Park
Rivers	Barak Kushiyara Makunda Piyain Surma Sonai
Inhabited areas	Angura Muhammadpur Baghprachanda Khan Balaganj Bhadeshwar Bichnakandi Bimanbandar Thana Dayamir Ghorua Goalabazar Jaflong Karpara Kumargaon Lalakhal Machimpur Mathiura Purush Pal Nidhanpur Naodhar North Badepasha Amkuna Nurpur Rampasha Shahjalal Upashahar Sunampur Sripur Tajpur Tamabil Umarpur
Schools and colleges	The Aided High School Beani Bazar Government College Blue Bird High School and College Cambridge Grammar School & College Dhakadakshin Multilateral High School and College Kasim Ali Model High School Madan Mohan College Mathiura BL High School Murari Chand College Scholarshome Sylhet Engineering College Sylhet Government Pilot High School Sylhet Government Women's College Sylhet Polytechnic Institute
Madrasas	Ajiria Madrasa Badedeorail Fultali Kamil Madrasa Jamia Tawakkulia Renga Madrasah Sylhet Government Alia Madrasah
Universities	Leading University Metropolitan University, Sylhet North East University Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet International University Sylhet Agricultural University
Transport	Assam Bengal Railway Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line Cherra Companyganj State Railways Kalni Express Keane Bridge N2 Osmani International Airport Parabat Express Sylhet railway station
Organisations	Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Kendriya Muslim Sahitya Sangsad Srihatta Literary Society Sylhet City Corporation Sylhet Gas Fields Limited Sylhet Metropolitan Police
History	Hattanath Nidhanpur copperplate inscription Jaintia Kingdom Conquest of Sylhet Muharram Rebellion Earthquake of 1869 Earthquake of 1897 Nankar Rebellion Bangladesh Liberation War Adityapur massacre Battle of Sylhet Burunga massacre Galimpur massacre Shah Jalal bombing South Surma bombings
Military	Army Institute of Business Administration, Sylhet Jalalabad Cantonment Public School and College School of Infantry and Tactics Sylhet Cadet College Sylhet Light Infantry
Medicine	Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College North East Medical College Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Sylhet Medical University Sylhet Women's Medical College
Economy	Beanibazar Gas Field Fenchuganj Combined Cycle Power Plant Fenchuganj Gas Field Jalalabad Gas Field Kailashtilla Gas Field Kumargaon Power Plant Shahjalal Fertiliser Factory Sylhet Gas Fields Limited
Sports	Beanibazar SC Sylhet District Stadium Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Sylhet Thunder

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