Shilchar ideal for Bangladeshi business
Leaders of Indo-Bangla Maitri, an Assam-based nongovernmental organisation, yesterday urged the business community in Bangladesh to set up trade in Shilchar to enjoy the benefits of its location.
“The business community of the country should consider Shilchar in setting up their factories, warehouses and corporate offices, as the city is a gateway to the northeastern states,” said Shuvadeep Dutta, a spokesperson of the organisation.
He said Shilchar is geographically located such that businesses can easily transport goods and raw materials to all the Seven Sister States of India. They are all located within a distance of around 350 kilometres.
The travel time between Dhaka and Shilchar by road is about 7 hours and it is on plain terrain, said Dutta at a press conference at National Press Club in Dhaka.
“If the businessmen open their operations in the city, they will be able to move their goods easily at minimum costs, as the area is already well-connected by rail, road and waterways,” said Bijon Dutta, another member of the organisation.
It would facilitate the transportation of commercial goods of the country, he added.
The leaders said there are already regular bus services in the city, connecting Shilchar with Guwahati, Shillong, Aizawl, Agartala and many other places.
The airport is located in Kumbhirgram, about 22 kilometres from Shilchar, and there are regular flights connecting Shilchar with Kolkata, Guwahati, Tezpur, Agartala, Imphal and Aizawl.
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