WB to continue its support for shipping ministry projects
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
The World Bank (WB) has assured Dhaka of continuing their cooperation in various development projects of the shipping ministry, reports BSS.
World Bank Practice Manager for Transport in South Asia Shomik Mehndiratta made the remarks while paying a farewell call on State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury at the latter's office on Tuesday.
He said the World Bank (WB) will continue its support for automation, digitisation and infrastructure development of various land ports, development of inland waterways and improvement of the Bay-Terminal of Chattogram Port.
Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury thanked the WB for extending their cooperation. "We have solved various problems in implementation of these development projects jointly and got full support of World Bank's Transport Sector," he said.
The state minister also hoped that the WB would continue its cooperation in the future.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given instructions to automate all land ports in the country, adding: "We are working towards that goal. In this regard, I seek cooperation from the World Bank."