Tag: Bangladesh

India, Bangladesh launch new riverine route for trade
18Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

India, Bangladesh launch new riverine route for trade

Giving a boost to India-Bangladesh bilateral relations, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has permitted ferrying of goods vessels by waterway between the Sonamura port in Tripura and Daudkand under Cumilla in the neighbouring nation.The route is being operationalised under an agreement signed by the two sides on May 20 to boost riverine trade by adding two new routes and five more ports in order to improve connectivity to India’s north-eastern states and reduce transportation costs.Inland vessels of both the countries can move on the designated protocol route and dock at Ports of Call in each country, for unloading or loading of cargo under this Protocol.The step will greatly facilitate the bilateral trade, with cost-effectiveness for the business community and improv...
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2 held in Bangladesh with 13 lakh yaba pills, largest such shipment this year
15Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

2 held in Bangladesh with 13 lakh yaba pills, largest such shipment this year

Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two persons and seized 13 lakh yaba pills or amphetamines, reportedly the largest such shipment this year.According to media reports, RAB-15 detained the duo while they were entering Khurushkul Majhirghat area of Cox's Bazar Sadar upazila.This shipment of yaba, a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine sold as cheap red or pink tablets, has been reported as the largest shipment of this year.The arrested people have been identified as Md Billal, 45, of Dakshin Hajipara in Sadar upazila and Md Ayaz, 34, of H-16 block in Balukhali Rohingya camp."During interrogation, the detainees confessed that they were involved in drug dealing for a long time. We have learnt that a section of trawler owners are involved in yaba smuggling," said Colonel Tof...
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India-Bangladesh building maritime ties to easily ship goods to NorthEast India
30Aug By Michael SmithNo Comments
USA

India-Bangladesh building maritime ties to easily ship goods to NorthEast India

In order to ship goods from Kolkata to northeastern Indian states, the ‘chicken’s neck’ or the 22-km wide Siliguri corridor is the only land-based connection which can be used.  However, with the strengthening of India’s maritime ties with neighboring Bangladesh, the goods are easily being transported through the Chattogram (Chittagong) Port now.The first trial container ship from Kolkata to Agartala through Chattogram port was launched by the Shipping Minister Mansukh Madaviya on July 16.Termed as a historic move, this sea route will open a new chapter in the India-Bangladesh maritime relations by allowing use of Chattogram and Mongla ports for transit of goods from India.Vineet Kumar, Chairman of Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port in Kolkata calls it the extension of the Look-East policy of the...
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