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Padma Bridge graft scandal
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The Padma Bridge graft scandal was a political scandal in Bangladesh during 2016 and 2017, involving allegations of bribery linked to the construction of the Padma Bridge, the country's longest road-rail bridge spanning 6.15-kilometer (3.82 mi) across the Padma River.
The scandal implicated officials associated with the Bangladesh Awami League government and raised concerns about transparency in the project's funding and contracting process.
The World Bank, which had committed ৳11,367 crore (US$1.2 billion) in credit for the project, withdrew its funding, citing evidence of corruption.
The allegations centered on the claim that the Canadian construction firm SNC-Lavalin had offered bribes to Bangladeshi officials in exchange for securing a contract. Two SNC-Lavalin executives were charged in Canada in connection with the alleged bribery scheme. However, after the court ruled to exclude key wiretap evidence, the prosecution withdrew the charges, and the case was subsequently dismissed.