Indian HC expects rational transit fee

Indian High Commissioner Rajeet Mitter hoped Bangladesh would set a reasonable transit fee to achieve the desired outcome of the transit system.
He spoke to reporters after a meeting arranged by the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) in the port city on Monday.
"It depends on the proposal of Bangladesh government, who has formed a committee to settle the transit fee. India would certainly agree to pay the transit fee fixed by Bangladesh," Mitter said. "Expensive transit fees might not bring the desired benefits."
The high commissioner also announced availability of multiple visas for Bangladeshi businessmen to boost bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries.
Describing Chittagong as a “dynamic" business centre, Mitter urged the chamber leaders to send business teams to the North-Eastern region of India to boost trade between the two zones.
CCCI President Morshed Murad Ibrahim presided over the meeting, joined by local businessmen and officials of the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh. The businessmen at the meeting urged the Indian high commissioner to ease visa complexities for businessmen and visitors.