Indo-Bangla team visits Ashuganj port

A joint team of Bangladesh and India on Thursday visited Ashuganj River Port and the Meghna river to study what infrastructure it would require to transit goods from Paschimbanga to "seven sisters" of India through the port.
The two countries have agreed to re-excavate important rivers linked to river transport for making a proper use of the port, said Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Chairman Dr Shamsudduha Khandaker, who led the Bangladeshi representatives.
He also said the infrastructure development of Ashuganj River Port would be completed soon.
According to the joint team, a Tk 245 crore project has been proposed to develop Ashuganj River Port into an international one.
Sreemoti Gupinda Prashad, chairman of Inland River Transport Authorities of India, led the Indian side.
On July 3, another joint team visited the port with the same purpose after the two countries agreed to renew the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade for another two years.