Development of Bhutan-Siliguri-Bangladesh corridor to boost trade between neighboring countries
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Rabiul Alam, Managing Director of Shams Group of Companies in Bangladesh, said that his country is geographically connected to India’s northeastern states and river routes should be developed between the two countries for better trade ties.
The development of the Bhutan-Siliguri-Bangladesh corridor will boost trade between these neighboring countries. The businessmen of the region want the corridor to be completed expeditiously. Businessmen present at the recently held BIMSTEC Business Summit here told PTI that the corridor connecting the three countries – Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal – will improve road connectivity in north Bengal and increase trade as well as employment opportunities. Aviral Jain, head of Pristine Hindustan Infraprojects Pvt Ltd, said, Bengal is the right place to invest.
Siliguri’s rail network can be used by all countries to send goods to Kolkata and beyond.He said that ICD Dabgram is a rail-connected port in the North Bengal region. This will benefit the businessmen of North Bengal, Sikkim, North Bihar, Northeast. Rabiul Alam, Managing Director of Shams Group of Companies in Bangladesh, said that his country is geographically connected to India’s northeastern states and river routes should be developed between the two countries for better trade ties.
At present, cargo ships leave empty from Bangladesh and return loaded from India, he said. There is a huge trade imbalance here. We need to remodel the river routes. Everyone will benefit from this. We need to develop waterways,” said Gopal Vaiba Lama, Managing Director, Sunrise Export, Bhutan. We have two important rivers which can be used to transport goods to India and Bangladesh.
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