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Keen Bridge is an iron bridge over the Surma River that flows through the city of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is known to all as one of the most scenic and traditional places in Sylhet. Built over the Surma River, this structure is also particularly important as a historical monument. [1] This bridge is called the "entrance" to the city of Sylhet. The bridge is named after British Governor Michael Keane.

Keen Bridge is located in the heart of Sylhet city. South Surma on one side and Bandar Bazar on the other side. The bridge is located over the Surma River, which flows through the city of Sylhet, and is 246 km (153 mi) northeast of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. This bridge is just half a kilometer away from the Sylhet railway station.

In the 1930s, Michael Keane was the governor of Assam. He came to visit Sylhet. The bridge was built to commemorate him and is named after Governor Michael Queen, who was the British Governor of Assam from 1932 to 1937.

Assam Governor Michael Keane visiting Sylhet necessitated the construction of a bridge over the Surma river. Because at that time Sylhet's means of communication with Assam was train. As a result, the Railway Department undertook the construction of a bridge over the Surma river in 1933 and the bridge was officially opened in 1936 after completion of construction. Keen Bridge is made of iron. Its shape is curved like a bow. This bridge is 1150 feet long and 18 feet wide. About 56 lakh rupees were spent on the construction of the bridge at that time. Abdul Majid Kaptan Miah, then Executive Member of Assam Government Rai Bahadur Pramod Chandra Dutt and Education Minister Abdul Hamid contributed immensely in the construction of the bridge.