Bangladesh can be a transshipment hub in the region: Minister
Monday, 30 March 2009
Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said in the city Sunday Bangladesh has the potential to become a transport and transshipment centre for the sub-region, reports BSS.
"With the opening of the Jamuna Bridge and proposed development of Padma Bridge the Dhaka-Chittagong transport corridor and other strategic transport corridors can facilitate trades between Bangladesh and India, Nepal and Bhutan," he said while addressing as the chief guest a workshop on draft final report of transport corridor(s) project at a city hotel in Dhaka.
The minister said, the government has identified several important trade corridors by road, rail and inland waterways that can boost Bangladesh's trade with the neighbouring countries.
"All identified corridors shall be opened in phases," Syed Abul Hossain said adding the government has decided to develop two corridors, one of which is Bhatiapara-Benapole, a 98-km road link including by-passes. Bogra-Natore, another 63-km road is another corridor which is included in the project.
Secretary of the Roads and Railways Division of the communication ministry, ASM Ali Kabir, Deputy Country Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB) MN Huda, spoke among others, at the inaugural session while Chief Engineer of Roads and Highways Department Munshi Mustafizur Rahman moderated it.
"With the opening of the Jamuna Bridge and proposed development of Padma Bridge the Dhaka-Chittagong transport corridor and other strategic transport corridors can facilitate trades between Bangladesh and India, Nepal and Bhutan," he said while addressing as the chief guest a workshop on draft final report of transport corridor(s) project at a city hotel in Dhaka.
The minister said, the government has identified several important trade corridors by road, rail and inland waterways that can boost Bangladesh's trade with the neighbouring countries.
"All identified corridors shall be opened in phases," Syed Abul Hossain said adding the government has decided to develop two corridors, one of which is Bhatiapara-Benapole, a 98-km road link including by-passes. Bogra-Natore, another 63-km road is another corridor which is included in the project.
Secretary of the Roads and Railways Division of the communication ministry, ASM Ali Kabir, Deputy Country Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB) MN Huda, spoke among others, at the inaugural session while Chief Engineer of Roads and Highways Department Munshi Mustafizur Rahman moderated it.