BD, Japan discuss PPP projects, transport cooperation

Bangladesh and Japan on Wednesday discussed the progress of projects taken under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) platform in Bangladesh, with a particular focus on Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Terminal-3 project and cooperation in the railway and road transport sector of Bangladesh.

A Bangladesh delegation led by M Siraz Uddin Miah, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser, held a bilateral meeting with Japanese Vice Minister for Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hirofumi Amakawa in Tokyo and discussed the relevant issues, reports UNB.

The Bangladesh delegation informed the Japanese side that preparations for cargo and ground handling operations at Terminal-3 are progressing, with the goal of opening the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as quickly as possible.

Principal Secretary M Siraz Uddin Miah assured that the government of Bangladesh would provide maximum cooperation in this regard.

During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on Kamalapur Multi-Modal Transport Hub, MRT Line 6 and Dhaka Outer Ring Road-2 and 3 projects.

The Bangladesh side also sought cooperation to attract Japanese investment in Bangladesh's tourism sector.

Assistant Vice Minister for Engineering and Housing Affairs of Japan Yosuke Tsutsumi and senior officials of the ministry were present at the meeting.

Senior Secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division Md. Ehsanul Hoque, Railways Secretary Md. Fahimul Islam, Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Nasreen Jahan, Chief Executive Officer of Public Private Partnership Authority Muhammad Rafiqul Islam, Bangladesh's Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali and Director General of Chief Adviser's office Dr Ahmed Ullah were also present.