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  • The new-generation internal communications are planned attuned to the fast-moving external world as the prime minister expressed her desire to build Bangladesh as a ‘Bridge between the East and the West.’   The major plans laid out by the prime minister are linking Bangladesh with the Asian Highway and the Trans-Asian Railway, constructing elevated expressway on Tongi-Gazipur-Narayanganj route, introducing commuter train service between the capital city and adjacent districts, setting up rail line from Chittagong to the resort town of Cox’s Bazar, underpass in Dhaka, creating a ring-road surrounding the city, modernising Chittagong and Mongla seaports.
  • Describing the Chittagong and Mongla seaports as the two big assets of the country, the premier said if the two ports could be modernised and a deep-sea port set up, potential of use of the ports by neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, India and even China will be created.   ‘We want to build up Bangladesh as the bridge between East and West hemispheres of the world,’ she told the meeting.   ‘Already we have decided to construct elevated roads on the Tongi-Gazipur-Narayanganj route and introduce commuter train service between Dhaka and its adjacent districts to ease the traffic congestion and overcrowds in the capital city,’ she said.
  • Hasina said country’s waterways and railways need to be developed so lower-income people can use these paths for communications at cheap rates.   The premier asked the ministry officials to think how the railways and waterways could be upgraded and made more effective means of travels.   Hasina informed the meeting about the government’s another plan to set up rail line from Chittagong to Cox’s Bazar to directly link the town of scenic beauty with the capital city, Dhaka, for cheaper movement of holidaymakers from home and abroad.
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  • At the same time, railway communications in the country’s northern districts need to be expanded.   Hasina then proposed setting up underpasses in the capital as a way out of the nagging traffic jam in the metropolis.   The prime minister said she had already talked to the Dhaka City Corporation mayor about constructing an under-bypass linking the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban and the NAM flats wherein the lawmakers reside.   The government has another plan to create a Ring Road surrounding the capital, she said.   The prime minister asked the communications ministry to help the city corporation remove traffic congestions from the capital city.   Hasina said most of the major bridges like the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge, Paksey Bridge, Dharala Bridge, Gabkhan Bridge and Shikarpur Doarika Bridge were set up by the Awami League government.
  • Hansel on 14 Apr 09
     
    PM unveils plans to build \nmodern road links
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Linking Bangladesh With Asian Highway To Boost Economy - 0 views

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shared by Hansel on 15 Apr 09 - Cached
  • Sheikh Hasina said the strategically important locations of Bangladesh's two important seaports-Chittaong and Mongla- is crucial for development of the countries in this region. "We can construct a deep-sea port side by side with modernising the existing two to create opportunities for the neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan, India and China, she said adding these seaports would play a significant role in the country's economy".
  • Sheikh Hasina put emphasis on information technology (IT) and said her government had given priority to this sector while in power in the past and encouraged setting up of radio, television channels in the private sector apart from breaking monopoly in mobile phone business which created the scopes for massive employment.
  • Describing huge prospects of developing waterways in the country, she said initiatives would be taken to modernise the railway and waterways side by side with the road linkages.
  • Hansel on 15 Apr 09
     
    Addressing the officials of the communications ministry in its conference room here, the Prime Minister said, "We cannot keep our doors shut at a time when the entire world is opening up and if we do so we will be isolated."
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Bangladesh to build deep seaport - minister | South Asia | Reuters - 0 views

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shared by Hansel on 13 Apr 09 - Cached
  • Cargo handling at Chittagong port rose 2.3 percent to record 27.6 million tonnes while container handling increased 9.3 percent to 958,020 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2007, from the previous year.
  • Amin was speaking as the Pacific Consultant International (PCI) of Japan placed a study report on feasibility of a deep seaport proposed by the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA). PCI suggested that Bangladesh should build the proposed $1.2 billion deep seaport near the country's main Chittagong port by 2055 in three phases, with the first phase completed by 2016.
  • PCI was awarded a $1.62 million contract to conduct the study in 2006, after the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) had took up a plan for the deep seaport off Kutubdia coast, 65 km (40 miles) south of the port.
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  • Port officials said when built annual container handling capacity will rise to 3.0 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) and bulk cargo handling will rise to 100 million tons. CPA will fund 30 percent of the construction cost for the deep seaport while the rest will be collected from government and local and international financiers, ministry officials said. "The first phase of the deep seaport when completed by 2016 will have two harbours of nine 300-metre (long) jetties along with required infrastructure and back-up facilities," said Eddy Declercq, a senior official PCI. The second phase, expected to be completed by 2035, would see two more harbours with the same specifications. The deep-sea port would have six harbours when the third phase would be completed by 2055, the PCI expert said. The study proposed a 40 km railway tracks and roads to connect the deep seaport with Chittagong and Cox's Bazar resort town.
  • Hansel on 13 Apr 09
     
    Bangladesh said on Sunday it would build a deep seaport to handle the country's growing external trade and increase regional transit facilities.
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