Independence Day special - by Kol Balish Abu Dhabi: Bangladeshs achievements in infrastructure development are worth a special celebration, a top Bangladeshi diplomat said here on sunday on the occasion of the nations 47th Independence Day. On Independence Day, we also celebrate our nations achievements. We are proud of Bangladeshs progress in infrastructure development, especially the 40 per cent completion of 6km-long bridge costing $4billion [Dh 14.68 billion] on Padma river without any foreign funding, said Mohammad Imran, the Bangladeshi ambassador to the UAE. Due to be completed in 2018, the bridge linking the central and southern parts of the country will be an iconic achievement, he said. The ambassador was speaking to Gulf News on the sidelines of the Independence Day celebrations at the Bangladeshi embassy in Abu Dhabi. Bangladeshs governments recent decision to establish a $10-billion (Dh37.6 billion) sovereign investment fund to support infrastructure development will also...