Opening ports to India, Bhutan, Nepal will benefit us: minister
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said Bangladesh will be benefitted economically if the country permits India, Bhutan, and Nepal to use its ports.
He made the remarks while handing over two Bangladesh-made ships to Indian High Commissioner Riva Ganguly Das at the yard of local shipbuilding company Western Marine Shipyard.
Two ships -- JSW Singhagar and Lohgarh -- made by Western Marine Shipyard were handed over to the Indian company -- Jindal Steel Works.
Minister Munshi called for developing an open mindset of cooperation and noted that Bangladesh was located at a geographically favourable spot.
According to the Chattogram Port sources, Jindal Steel Works gave the work order of making four ships to the Bangladeshi company in 2015.
Two ships were handed over to the Indian company in October 2017. while the remaining two were handed over yesterday.
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