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noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:16:00 +0600

A flying restaurant called 'Fly Dining' has started its journey at Sugandha Point on Cox's Bazar sea beach. Cox's Bazar Municipality Mayor Mujibur Rahman inaugurated the restaurant on Tuesday (30 November 2021) evening at Sugandha Point on the beach. Anyone can sit at the table while flying and enjoy a variety of delicacies.

Additional DIG (Chittagong Range) Mr. Muslim Uddin spoke at the opening ceremony. Cox's Bazar Tourist Police (SP) Zillur Rahman and Nawab Fayez Abu Bakkar Khan, the head of Fly Dining Restaurant were also present on the occasion. Ensuring complete safety with the help of state-of-the-art machine cranes, the restaurant will have food and drink facilities 160 feet above the surface of the beach. In this, tourists will get a thrilling feeling of being entertained sitting in the kingdom of clouds. Such an exception in the modern world will change the nature of tourism in Cox's Bazar. A new dimension has been started in the sand dunes of the beach. Your first digital flywheel has been created by international travel company ”Your Travels Limited”.

On the ground, the Fly Dining Restaurant and Kitchen has been set up on the plot next to Hotel Sea Princess in Sugandha Point, with ample seating. A crane comes to sit in the empty space on the west side of the restaurant. In a special reading, chairs, tables and umbrellas with a capacity of 20 people have been kept open all around with a kind of roof. A special crane made of a combination of aluminum and steel is attached to the head of the crane in the middle and around the deck. Anyone who wants to order the food of their choice in the kitchen on the ground can take advantage of the service of 'flying desk'.

According to the organizers, the 20-person 'Fly Dining' restaurant will serve food to shoppers as it rises 160 feet above the ground to the beach sky. At this time you can enjoy the view of the beach and the surroundings from the sky. It will cost a minimum of Tk 4,000 to Tk 8,500 per person (including food). The duration of the package is one to one and a half hours including the time of ascent, deviation and position and descent. The country's famous chef Tony Khan is managing the entertainment and food with his family.

Tourists, who enjoyed the food in the sky on the opening day, said that this is a different feeling in different environment. The seat belt is fastened to the deck chair like an airplane. Later, at the beginning of the journey in the sky, a little fear worked, but after ascending, he forgot everything with joy. From above, the whole beach waves and the hills, surroundings and buildings of Cox's Bazar are captivating. It will be considered as a new addition to tourism entertainment.

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Third Terminal at Shahjalal International Airport Dhaka

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:40:00 +0600

The airport welcomes the glitter of modern facilities as soon as you land in Thailand, Singapore or any other country in Europe. After immigration, luggage can be easily taken to the destination by car or metro. The construction of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is in full swing to alleviate the long-standing regret of not getting such facilities at any airport in Bangladesh.

With the opening of the new terminal, the passenger capacity of this Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka will increase from 8 million to 20 million annually. Under the same project, a new Cargo Village is being constructed for the management of import-export goods. Then the cargo capacity of the airport will increase from 2 lac tonnes to 5 lac tonnes.

The country's top businessmen believe that the completion of this mega project worth Tk 21,399 crore will open the door to new possibilities in trade and commerce. Like them, the country's economy is growing in the face of many challenges. Imports and exports are increasing. Domestic and foreign investment is being made. In such a context, the launch of a new terminal with modern facilities will speed up the diversification of trade and commerce.

Passenger transport through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will triple in the next 10 years. Cargo will increase. Therefore, if the third terminal is opened, there will be temporary benefits in the transportation of passengers and goods. Many foreign passengers and cargo airlines wanted to come to the country.

In 2014, Bangladesh Private Aviation Authority appointed an international consulting firm to prepare a master plan for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to prepare for the future. The company updated the airport's master plan until 2035, as well as the design of other infrastructure, including the construction of a third terminal.

The benefits of modernization of the airport will definitely bring a positive impact on trade and commerce. However, it is important to ensure modern facilities as well as improved services. If an investor from abroad sees a long line at immigration as soon as he gets off the plane, he will be discouraged. The regulatory body of developed countries does not operate airports. Because, there is no accountability in it. Foreign skilled management companies need to be hired through tenders to operate the new terminal.

There will be a Metrorail station beneath the new under construction third terminal of Shahjalal International Airport. There will also be expressway and BRT connections. As a result, the transportation to and from the airport will be more multidimensional than at present. Apart from that, there are five and three star hotels next to the airport. Shopping mall is also being built with private investment.

A new Cargo Village is being built as part of the airport expansion. The area of this cargo village is 63 thousand square feet. It is several times larger than the current Cargo Village. There will be Import and Export Cargo Village in two separate four-storey buildings. In both cases there will be modern equipment in product management.

If the third terminal of the airport and the Cargo Village are built, the movement of goods by air will increase. Because, there will be modern facilities in Terminal and Cargo Village. The product will not store for long time. It will be possible to unload the product quickly.

Every day vegetables and fruits are exported to different countries of the Middle East and Europe through the airport. The export process would be easier if the new terminal was opened. Cargo handling would not be as manual as it is now when the third terminal opens. The whole process will take less time as it is automated without touching the hand. In addition, there will be air-conditioned warehouses for perishable goods. If that is the case, the product will not be spoiled. At present, the quality of vegetables and fruits deteriorates after falling out for 8-10 hours before boarding.

The construction work is progressing faster than anticipated. The project will be visible from the outside within December this year. The third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport designed by renowned world famous architect Rohani Baharin, will match the world’s most modern airports. Rohani is famous for her works with Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 3, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport’s Terminal 2, Guangzhou Baiyun New International Airport, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Islamabad International Airport, Can Tho International Airport and Phu Quoc International Airport.

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Matarbari Power Plant Raising its Head

Matarbari Power Plant is raising its Head

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 21:03:00 +0600

The whole Matarbari area has changed; The Matarbari power plant is raising its head, the jetty is being prepared. The Panama-flagged Venus Triumph first landed on the jetty for the Matarbari power plant on December 2020. It brought construction materials for the coal power plant. Even four years ago, only salt cultivation could be seen on Matarbari area in Cox's Bazar district. The days have changed and now there are turbines and chimneys peeking out.

Gradually the construction work began to take the shape of a power plant. And plans to build a deep sea port in the far deep sea have also begun to materialize. The work of building a jetty on the shore has already progressed a lot, and ships have also crowded. Intensive day and night work centered on these construction works at Matarbari Power Plant in Maheshkhali Upazila has already radically changed the landscape of this coastal region.

Many in the private sector, including government policy makers, hope that the island in the south of the country will change as it changes its own economy. On the way there, you can see from a distance all the huge cranes standing with their heads up. Thousands of local and foreign workers are working on this huge construction project with cranes and various heavy equipments.

The government's power department is building a 1,200-megawatt coal based power plant with two units of 600 megawatts each at a cost of about BDT 36,000 crore. Work is also underway to build a deep-sea port for coal imports. Initially, the port was for Matarbari power plants, but according to the plan, it is going to be the first deep sea port in the country. Besides, Matarbari will also be developed as a hub for power and industrial production and fuel import. Several government ministries will implement around 68 numbers of projects there step by step.

In addition to terminals for power generation and gas imports, projects for construction of special economic zones and container terminals have been undertaken. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu told, “A big energy security zone is being built around Matarbari in Bangladesh. Matarbari is going to play an important role in the positive change of the economy of Bangladesh.” He said $ 10 billion would be invested in various projects in Matarbari, adding that it would increase employment in the country. With the increase in industrial production, there will be an increase in GDP.

To protect the entire project area, including the Matarbari power plant, from natural disasters, thousands of bighas of land have been filled with sand and soil and raised a few meters above the sea level. In addition to the power plant, thousands of local and foreign workers are spending their time in the construction work including the jetty. Abul Kalam Azad, director of the Matarbari coal power plant project, said "About 56 percent of the project work has been completed. I hope that the first unit of the power plant will come into production in January 2024 and the second unit in July. Now the work of the power plant is going on. Everything needed for the power plant including boilers, turbines, chimneys is in progress. Dams have been built all around.” He said the work of the 14.3 km long naval channel, which is 18 and a half meters deep, has already been completed for the deep sea port. However, the naval channel has been widened from 350 meters to 250 meters. The rest is ongoing.

The Bangladesh government, in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), took initiative to set up the power plant on 1,414 acres of land in Matarbari and Dhalghata Union of Maheshkhali. Work started in 2018 beyond the planning stage. All parties, including government policy makers, have long spoken of the need for a deep-sea port in Bangladesh for the growing import-export trade. Although the present government has given priority to the construction of a deep sea port at Sonadia in Maheshkhali, no progress has been made so far.

In such a context, the government initially mentioned a port for the coal-based Matarbari power plant, but later it turned into a commercial port. When the construction work of this port is completed, ships with a capacity of 80 thousand MT will be able to dock in this port with a channel of 59 feet depth. A press release from Toshiba Corporation of Japan, one of Matarbari power plant contractors for the project, said earlier that the deep-sea port to be built with Japan's state-of-the-art Matarbari power plant would be similar to Japan's Kashima port.

Two jetties will now be used for coal power plants at this deep sea port. In addition, a dozen more jetties will be used for other commercial purposes. Project Director said, “Two jetties are already ready, one for coal, the other for oil. Once the channel is ready, the shipping ministry will build six jetties first and six more later."

In August 2015, the government approved a project worth Tk 36,000 crore to build a coal power plant at Matarbari. According to the working paper of the project approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, ECNEC, JICA will provide Rs 29,000 crore for the Matarbari power plant project. Then, on 27 July, 2017, the government's Coal Power Generation Company signed an agreement with the Japanese consortium Sumitomo Corporation, Toshiba Corporation and IHI Corporation to build a 1,200-megawatt power plant and deep-sea port there.

Source: bdnews24

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Ms. Russia International from Cumilla | Bangladesh

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Sun, 3 Oct 2021 20:31:00 +0600

The success of Bangladeshi peoples is going on all over the world. Now news of success story of Bangladeshi in different parts of the world can be heard all the time. From sports and scientific research or beauty pageants to international politics, Bangladeshis have now been able to consolidate their position. Another such success came in the hands of a daughter from Cumilla, Sabikunnahar Nika / Neeka.

This Bangladeshi Nika / Neeka have recently won the Miss International Crown in the Miss Russia beauty pageant in Russia. Her full name is Sabikunnahar Nika / Neeka. She is 21, from Shankuchail village in Burichang upazila of Comilla district. She passed SSC from Dhaka Cantonment Girls Public School and College in 2016 and HSC from Uttara Milestone School and College in 2018. Later she applied for online admission to Rostov State Medical University.

Nika / Neeka have left her mark in various fields since his childhood. She was admitted to Rostov State Medical University in 2018. He is currently a fourth year medical student at the university. Besides, by capitalizing on her talent and thinking, she is now stepping into the modeling world of Russia. She thinks that real success is achieved only when Honesty, Hard work and Talent come together at one point. Sabikaunnahar Nika told that being a good doctor personally is also the goal of my life. In that case I want to see myself as a gynecologist or cardiologist. Now that I have the opportunity to work in modeling internationally, I will always try to represent my country through good work.

The national anthem of Bangladesh was played in the background while Sabikunnahar was wearing the crown. She first took part in the Rostov Beauty and Rostov photo shoot in 2020/2021 and later became Miss International by participating in Miss Russia. This is the first time in the history of Russia that a foreigner has won the Miss International crown as a Bangladeshi from Asia.

Sabikaunnahar Nika is the only child of her parents. His father Abul Kalam Azad is a non-commissioned officer in the Bangladesh Army currently serving in Kuwait. His mother Mrs. Shahnewaz Chowdhury is a housewife.

Sabikaunnahar thinks that humanity and self-confidence are beauty as well as good behavior with people. Neeka is currently working with various fashion organizations. Estate Fashion Week Winter Season is going to be held in Moscow next month. Sabikaunnahar Nika is going to participate there too. Apart from this, the brand ambassador of the famous modeling agency 'ImageElite' of Russia is this accomplished child of Shankuchail village of Burichang upazila of Comilla district.

Nika said that the modeling world of Russia is very big. Everyone here is much more professional. There is very little room for emotion here. Suppose someone's height is low then he will not get a job under any circumstances. In fact I mean that there is no such thing as kinship here. Everyone is very professional here. One of Russia's national daily has published a big feature about Sabikunnahar Nika. In the future she said, I want to become a good doctor and devote myself to serving the people of the country. At the same time, I want to highlight the name of Bangladesh in the international arena in modeling at a unique height. Dream that one day every person in the world will be well treated. And we all know man is bigger than his dreams.

BD-Pratidin

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Golden Fiber | Jute Cultivation in Cumilla is Increasing

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:27:00 +0600

The production of golden fiber jute in Brahmanpara upazila of Cumilla district has been as expected this season. As a result, farmers are optimistic about getting a fair price. There is a smile on their faces. Farmers are weaving new dreams in jute cultivation.

Jute cultivation is increasing every year across the country. At one time jute was cultivated on a large scale but for some past years the farmers had refrained from cultivating jute for various reasons. Many believe that the rise in the value of polythene and its use has led to a decline in the use of jute products. Currently, the demand for jute is increasing due to the official ban on the use of polythene. Jute is currently being sold at a price of Tk 2,000 to Tk 2,500 per quintal.

According to the Brahmanpara Upazila Agriculture Office, jute has been cultivated in 1,000 hectares of land in Brahmanpara upazila this season. The freshness of the jute plant has increased as there is no infestation of insects and spiders in the jute and occasional rain water. Farmers are already busy cutting jute on some lands and conserving fiber.

They said that so far jute cultivation has been good. It costs about seven to eight thousand Taka to cultivate jute on one Bigha of land. Farmers will be able to get more financial benefit if the market price of jute remains good.

A farmer from Charipara village in Chandla union of the upazila, said he is cultivating jute on four Bighas of land this time. The condition of jute is as good as expected. Another farmer said of the same area has sown jute in four Bighas and another one in three Bighas. They said that since the sowing, the appearance of the plant has been in good condition day by day. They said that after cutting the jute, if they get enough water to wake up, there will be no such problems. Farmers are hoping that jute will produce eight to twelve quintal per bigha.

The Upazila Agriculture Officer Mahbubul Hasan said, "Once the farmers turned away from jute cultivation which is associated with the tradition of the Bengali nation, but day by day the farmers of Brahmanpara upazila are inclined to cultivate jute again." The present government is also providing overall support to the farmers for jute cultivation.

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There will be Railway Line from Narayanganj to Cumilla

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 22:30:00 +0600

Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said the government has plans to build a railway line from Narayanganj to Cumilla. The minister said, “I have been in charge of the ministry for the last three years. But no one from Comilla raised the issue of a railway line from Narayanganj to Comilla. The Prime Minister believes in development. If the people of Comilla wanted, the Narayanganj - Comilla railway line would have been built already. This would have reduced the distance of Dhaka - Chittagong railway by about 70 km”. He said that the people of Comilla are very lucky. Huge number of expatriates from Cumilla area lives all over the world. If the people want, they can unite and play a role in the development of the Comilla zone.

He was speaking at the inaugural function of the 24-km long dual gauge Comilla - Laksham section between the Akhaura - Laksam 72-km double-line dual gauge rail line on 25 September. The dual gauge was inaugurated by the Mahanagar Express train moved towards Chittagong.

Director General of Railways Department Dhirendranath Majumdar presided over the ceremony, other guests were MP of Comilla-5 Abul Hashem, Railway Secretary Selim Reza, Chief Engineer of Railways Subakta Gin, Chief Engineer of Max Golam Ahmed and Minister's wife Shammi Akter.

The Minister further said that development of communication system does not mean development of roads only. Development of communication system means development of integrated communication system. The government has focused on the development of an integrated development system. The need for meter gauge trains is declining now a days. So the railways across the country will be converted to dual gauge line.

He also said that work is ongoing of the dual gauge line from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar. Dual gauge will also be constructed from Chittagong to Dohazari. Railways have been undergoing extensive development since the formation of the Ministry of Railways in 2011. There is a railway line in Padma bridge, there is a railway line in Bangabandhu bridge, Khulna - Mongla railway line has been built, there will be a railway line on Bhanga - Mawa bridge, the work of metro rail is ongoing fast. Work on the 72 km double line dual gauge from Akhaura to Laksam will be completed by June 2023. The Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate it.

The railway is upgrading the 82 km long railway line from Akhaura to Laksam in Comilla zone to dual gauge double line at a cost of BDT 6,505 crore. Of which work of 24 km from Comilla to Laksam junction of the district has been completed. It was opened to traffic through the inauguration on 25 September 2021. Construction work of the remaining 48 km is underway. Which has been planned to be completed by June 2023.

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noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:19:00 +0600

Bangabandhu Industrial City (Shilpa Nagari) is being built on about 30,000 acres of land in Mirsarai, Chittagong (Chattogram). The country's first tunnel is being built beneath the Karnafuli River. There will be two Chinese economic zones in Anwara upazila. Construction work is going on to build an aesthetically elevated expressway. Bay-Terminal and Patenga Container Terminal (PTC) are being built on the seashore for the future economic prosperity. City Outer Ring Road has been constructed. The train will go to Cox's Bazar from Chittagong. Four mega projects to alleviate water logging problems in the city. Four flyovers have been helpful in reducing traffic congestion. The commercial capital Bangladesh Chittagong is changing rapidly for some economic and communication development project. This development is adding new dimensions to economic prosperity of the country where Chittagong is one of the charioteers in this progress.

The largest seaport of the country is in Chattogram. It is the second largest commercial city in the country. Chittagong is called the queen of the east, it is one of the main centers of trade and commerce in the country. The largest shipyard in the subcontinent is at Chittagong. 93 percent of import and export goods are transported through the Chattogram port. Around 65% of the Government Revenue is collected through Chittagong Port and Custom House. Chittagong is also unique in terms of geographical location. As a result, businessmen and economists think that the development of Chittagong means the development of the country. The Bangabandhu Tunnel, Marine Drive and Bangabandhu Industrial City - all three projects are related to the national economy. Cox's Bazar can be reached from Dhaka via Shilpnagar - Marine Drive - Karnafuli Tunnel. If the communication system is enriched, new industries will be formed and new employment opportunity will be created. After implementing these projects, it will be a business corridor. Then Chittagong will be like Singapore.

All of these mega projects will play a big role in the development of Bangladesh. National connectivity will increase. In the future, domestic and foreign investment will be attracted in the industrial cities. There will be a radical change in Chittagong. Fortunately for Chittagong, there is an international port here. Previously, industrial and communication infrastructure was not created. However, the present government is implementing some development projects on priority basis. When these works are completed, not only Chittagong but the country will get huge benefits. Chittagong will get a new title in the development. The projects under implementation are undoubtedly commendable. However, the faster these are implemented, the better for the country and the business community. Every project is very important, the national economy is directly involved with each project.

Bangabandhu Industrial City (Shilpa Nagari):

Asia's largest Bangabandhu Industrial City is being developed in Mirsarai, Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong under the initiative of Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA). Meanwhile, the construction of factories of 13 industrial establishments in this zone is at the final stage. There will be various services including industries, housing, health, tourism facilities, entertainment etc. Gas, Electricity and Water connections have been provided in the industrial city. There will be a port for loading and unloading goods. A four-lane road named 'Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sarani' has been connected to the Dhaka-Chittagong highway. In the future it will be upgraded to eight lanes. A high dam has been built to protect the industrial city from the sea water. There is a new 'Sheikh Hasina Sarobar' on 100 acres of land. There will be aesthetic tourist centers, scenic fountains. International standard five star hotels and resorts will be built on 112 acres of land. BGMEA Garments Palli will be on 500 acres of land. 25 separate zones will be implemented. In order to travel in the project area, internal roads including 10 km four lane connecting road have been constructed through Dhaka-Chittagong highway. If the project is implemented, 15 to 20 lac people will be employed by 2030.

Bangabandhu Tunnel:

The country's first 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel' is being constructed beneath the Karnafuli River in Chittagong. The progress of the construction work is already 75 percent. The construction work is going on with the plan to complete it by December 2022. The tunnel will start from the side of Patenga Naval Academy in Chittagong city and connect between KAFCO and CUFL border on the south bank of the river. Through this, the 'One City Two Town' system will be developed in the style of Shanghai. Bangabandhu Tunnel is being implemented through Bangladesh Bridge Authority in the manner of Government of Bangladesh and China (G2G). On 24 February 2019, the Prime Minister inaugurated the construction of the tunnel. The total cost of the project is 10,374.42 crore BDT. There will be a total of 5.35 km connecting road at both ends of the river with the main tunnel. There is a 727 meter long flyover in Anwara section. Work on the first tube, which started from the Patenga outskirts of the city, was completed on August 2020. Work of the second tube from the Anwara edge began in December 2020. Work is also underway on the connecting road of Patenga and Anwara sections of the tunnel and over bridge in Anwara section. If the tunnel is implemented, South Chittagong will change. Communication with Cox's Bazar will be easier. Industrial zones and factories will be built.

Chattogram Elevated Expressway:

The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) is implementing an Elevated Expressway from Lalkhan Bazar to Shah Amanat Airport. About 60 percent of the work has already been completed. Work is underway to complete it by 2023. The project costing Tk 3,250.83 crore was approved at the ECNEC meeting on July, 2017. On 24 February 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction work. Work is being implemented in four stages from Lalkhan Bazar to Barik Building, from Barik Building Junction to Saltgola Crossing, from Saltgola to Cement Crossing and from Cement Crossing to the Beach. The 16.5 kilometer four-lane project is about 20 kilometers long with ramps and loops, it 54 feet wide. Each ramp will have two lanes. There will be 24 ramps in 9 points of the elevated expressway. There will be four ramps at Tiger Pass, four at Agrabad, two at Barik Building, two at Nimtali, two at Customs Crossing, four at CEPZ, two at KEPZ, two at Kathgarh and two at Patenga Beach. Vehicles will run on elevated expressways just like flyovers. With the construction of the elevated expressway, the airport can be reached from the city in just 30 minutes which will save two hours of journey time. Foreign investment will increase. Traffic congestion will be reduced in the city. Tourism sector will be developed. Goods will be brought from Chittagong port to all over the country through this road.

Bay-Terminal:

The Bay-Terminal is called the 'Port of Today and Tomorrow'. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction work on the sea coast of Patenga-Halishahar on November, 2018 to increase the capacity of Chittagong Port in line with import-export and economic growth. Work is underway to complete the construction by 2024. The Bay Terminal is to be built on 2,500 acres of land, including 1,600 acres raised from the sea, in addition to 871 acres of privately owned and government land on the coast. Already 68 acres of privately owned land has been acquired and 803 acres of land is in the process of acquisition. According to the preliminary study, the estimated cost of the project is Two Billion BDT. The import-export goods handling capacity of Chittagong port will be five times more if the Bay Terminal is constructed. Ships are now docked at the jetty based on the tides in the port and the mother vessels are taking berth at the outer anchorage. The Bay Terminal will be able to accommodate ships at the jetty and Mother Vessel will be able to berth. This will save time and money of transporting goods.

Patenga Container Terminal:

The Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) is being constructed at a cost of Tk 1,800 crore. About 75 percent of the project has already been completed. Work started in July 2017. This is a big project to increase the capacity of Chittagong port. With the introduction of PCT which is under construction on 32 acres of land, more than four lac TEUS containers can be handled annually. For the first time in the country this terminal is being constructed with rust-resistant and salinity-tolerant iron, which will prolong the general durability. The container terminal project has a 600 meter long jetty on 32 acres of land. Four ships can be berthed here. There will be a 200 meter long dolphin jetty and 1 lac 12 thousand square meters of internal yard and road.

Four projects to alleviate water logging:

Three Government service agencies have taken up four major projects to alleviate the accursed waterlogging in Chittagong city. More than 10,803 crore taka allocated for four projects. All four projects are ongoing. Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is implementing a project worth BDT 5,616.49 crore for Re-excavation, expansion, renovation and development of canals to alleviate waterlogging in the city. CDA is implementing another project titled 'Construction of road from Kalurghat Bridge to Chaktai canal along the banks of Karnafuli River at a cost of Tk 2,310 crore. The Water Development Board approved a project worth Tk 1,620.73 crore in February 2019 entitled 'Development of flood control, submergence or drainage in Chittagong metropolis'. The project is expected to be completed in June 2022. Besides, ECNEC on June, 2014 approved a new three-kilometer canal excavation project 'Construction of road from Kalurghat bridge to Chaktai canal along the banks of Karnafuli river' at a cost of Tk 290 crore to alleviate water logging.

Chittagong City Outer Ring Road:

CDA is constructing a 17 km long city outer ring road from Patenga to Fauzdarhat at a cost of Tk 2,500 crore. The Ring Road will be connected to the Karnafuli Tunnel and Marine Drive. If the projects are implemented, the vehicles going from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar will go to Cox's Bazar through Fauzdarhat via City Outer Ring Road using Karnafuli Tunnel. The Patenga Sea Beach has undergone a radical change for the Chittagong City Outer Ring Road project. Under the project, beautification work has been done in an area of five kilometers. As a result of the overall development, the sea view is going to be enjoyed from four levels on the beach. The project includes a 30-foot-high coastal protection dam to protect it from tidal surges. A 100 feet wide road has been constructed over the embankment.

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Coxsbazar Airport will have the Longest and Most Beautiful Runway in Bangladesh

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Thu, 2 Sep 2021 14:49:00 +0600

Giant Airplanes will land near the sea beach and will fly the same way. Cox's Bazar will be the busiest city in terms of day and night flights. This is no longer a dream, soon it will be a reality. The Coxsbazar Airport will be a world class airport in Bangladesh. For the first time, a runway is going to be built over the water with the help of most modern and sophisticated technologies. Work on ecotourism and railways including exclusive tourist zones are going on here.

The ground-breaking of the construction of the runway in the sea water in Cox's Bazar took place on 29 August, 2021. Inaugurating the expansion work in the morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government has different plans for development of Coxsbazar. Cox's Bazar will be arranged in the style of Singapore, Bangkok. Bangladesh took another step forward in development through ground-breaking of seawater runway construction. Cox's Bazar Airport is getting the final outline by putting an end to all speculations. Will take shape from national to international.

Coxsbazar Airport runway construction style is the first in this region by penetrating the sea water. Such type of runways is not available all over the world. The Cox's Bazar Airport Runway project will be longer than runways in Maldives, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore etc. It will be one of the most scenic airports in the world. This will be the longest runway in the country. There will be 1,300 feet inside the sea. Giant aircraft like Airbus A-380 will be able to land in Cox's Bazar Airport through the blue water of the sea. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is trying to build an airport similar to other countries in the world. The Prime Minister himself has said that this airport will be developed as a regional hub. The runway will be built by creating special blocks inside the sea. Besides, there are plans to have small cottages around the runway. There are even plans to have a re-fueling station. Besides, international Star quality hotels and motels will also be built in the vicinity of the airport.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Mahbub Ali said that all natural facilities are being taken up in the master plan of the airport as a tourist city. The state-of-the-art architecture will include Cable-Car, Sea Museum, Blue Zone, Red Park, and Parachuting High Park etc. There will be world class top events for entertainment. Several foreign companies have already offered to invest here. He said the international airport is being set up mainly so that domestic and foreign tourists can come to Coxsbazar by direct flights. For good reason, construction of a new terminal building at the airport, expansion of runways and increase in power, installation of airfield ground lighting system and other works are going to start soon.

The project is targeted to be completed within the next 33 months. The expansion and modernization of the runway at Cox's Bazar Airport has started mainly based on the interest of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The length of the runway has already been increased from 6,775 feet to 9,000 feet and the width from 120 feet to 200 feet. The Prime Minister inaugurated Biman's Boeing 737 take-off and landing on the expanded runway in 2017. At the same time, he directed to upgrade the runway of the airport from 9,000 feet to 12,000 feet. Under his direction, the 'Cox's Bazar Airport Runway Expansion' project was undertaken between January 2019 and December 2021.

In addition, Precision Approach Cat-1 lighting system will be installed. As a result, the aircraft will be able to take off and land at full load. Due to which the number of flights at the airport as well as the passenger transport capacity will increase. Cox's Bazar Airport currently has a runway of 9,000 feet. Work began to raise it to 10,700 feet. Of this, 1,300 feet will be in the sea. The runway is being expanded through the acquisition of land towards the Maheshkhali Channel at Cox's Bazar Airport. The project has stumbled repeatedly despite being such a priority.

On December 2020, the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) was approved as a contractor by the government's Cabinet Committee on Procurement. If the project is implemented, new generation aircraft like Boeing-777-300ER, 747-400 and Airbus A-380 will be able to take off and land easily. The estimated cost of the project is BDT 1,568 Crore. The work is ongoing on the current Corona epidemic. Work is underway to fill the sea with sand near Maheshkhali and Sonadia islands. Construction Work of the terminal building inside the airport is also nearing completion. The infrastructure and welding work of the terminal building has already been completed. Finishing work will start soon.

On February 9 this year, an agreement was signed between China's Changjiang Ichang Water Engineering Bureau (CYWCB) and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation JV as the lowest bidder at Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh headquarters. The two companies offer at least 21 percent less than the estimated cost of the Civil Aviation Authority. As a result huge amount of money will be saved. The two Chinese companies, which have received construction permits, have experience building state-of-the-art airports, such as the Beijing Airport. The Coxsbazar Airport will also have all kinds of modern facilities, which will enliven all the tourists in the world.

Civil Aviation Authority officials say that when the construction of the runway is completed, the sea water will be on both sides of the aircraft when it lands or takes off. Cox's Bazar will be the fourth International Airport after Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet in Bangladesh. The runway at Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport is 10,500 feet. When the work of Cox's Bazar is completed, Dhaka will become the second largest runway. As far as the runway goes to the sea, dams will be built in the water using blocks, geo-tubes and other standard materials.

Officials said, “At first we wanted to see if the runway could be extended towards the city. Moreover, if it moves towards the city, many important installations will move towards the airport. Many would have suffered massive losses. However, the Prime Minister wanted to have a runway towards the sea, which would enhance its beauty”. The official further said that the runway will be towards Maheshkhali channel. Work has also started on a new terminal building at the airport. Besides, ground lighting system, central line light, precision approach lighting up to 900 meters under the sea, instrumental landing system, construction of safety wall and Connection Bridge over Banshkhali River will be installed. The flight will take off and land at Cox's Bazar after being transformed into an international airport and after discussions with various countries around the world.

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BINA-21 Paddy Cultivation | Farmers of Cumilla are Happy

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 15:54:00 +0600

This new variety of rice (BINA-21) cultivation is less time consuming with less cost. It can survive long droughts. The yield is also doubled. Farmers are getting success in BINA-21 cultivation without Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA).

Recently, Dr. Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman, Senior Scientific Officer and Acting Officer of BINA Comilla Sub-Center, Fahmina Yasmin, Senior Scientific Officer (Department of Plant Breeding) and Scientific Officer Agronomist Mohammad Jewel Sarkar visited the cultivation field. In the field inspection, they saw that the farmer got 5.5 tons of paddies per hectare of land by cultivating BINA-21. In this auspicious season, by cultivating other variety of paddy, they get 3 tons of per hectare. The main season of the crop is yielding like BORO variety.

According to sources, this BINA Dhan-21 was invented from the Neriko-10 variety of rice in Africa. Neriko yields would have been lower. Director General of BINA, Mr. Mirza Mofazzal Islam researched and increased its yield. The height of that variety rice plants was more or less. They are made equal. The size of the paddy is thinned. For the first time without BINA-21, experimental cultivation has been done in 50 hectares of land in Comilla field. It has yielded good yields. It is hoped that in the coming Aush season, the cultivation of BINA Dhan-21 will increase in Cumilla region.

Some farmers of Daya Rampur village in Burichang upazila and from Rampur village in Cumilla Sadar upazila who are cultivating this variety said that they have cultivated BINA Dhan-21 for the first time. At first there was tension over the yield. But there was good yield for the first time. They said that they will cultivate this paddy in more lands in future. Other farmers are also interested in cultivating this variety.

Fahmina Yasmin, Senior Scientific Officer (Department of Plant Breeding) said that the people of Cumilla are amateurs. They like to eat thin rice. Rice from the BINA-21 is also thin. Due to this the farmers will get good profit in this paddy cultivation. Besides, this rice can survive for 20 days without water and will remain silent for 20 days. If it gets water, it will grow again. Dr. Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman, Senior Scientific Officer and Acting Officer said that many lands are lying vacant during the Aush season. Many farmers do not want to cultivate paddy in this season because of low yield.

In other paddy cultivation, the previous yield per hectare was 3 and a quarter tons. Farmers are getting 5 and half tons of paddies per hectare with BINA Dhan-21 cultivation. Besides, due to short life span of paddy, it is possible to grow four crops in one land. Meanwhile, there is no other cost including irrigation in this paddy cultivation.

Director General of BINA, Mirza Mofazzal Islam said that this Bina Dhan-21 was invented from the Neriko-10 variety of rice in Africa. The Neriko yields would have been lower. So the interest of the farmers was less. Yield is increased by applying gamma rays. The height of the plant is equaled to less and more. The size of coarse paddy is thinned. So the interest of farmers in this paddy cultivation has increased. It is hoped that in the coming Aush season all the high lands will be laughed at with BINA-21. The country's food production will be increasing.

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Cumilla Customs started their year with the Best

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:41:00 +0600

Cumilla Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate has again been the best in submitting online returns in July 2021. In July, they were able to file 95.33 percent VAT return online. The second position hold by Jashore, they filed 93.53 percent VAT return. Comilla district is the first to submit a return for 10 consecutive months till May this year.

The district was second behind the fractional gap last June, the first was Jessore. Then in July 2021, the Comilla Commissionerate of Customs, Excise and VAT, has became the champion again. In the last financial year, Cumilla collected the best ever amount of BDT 3,225 Crore in the history. Earlier, a maximum of BDT 2,974 Crore was collected in the 2018-19 financial year.

Comilla Customs, Excise and VAT Commissionerate sources said on Tuesday, 18 August, 2021(bd-pratidin). The Assistant Commissioner (Headquarters) Mohammad Salauddin Ripon said that Belal Hossain Chowdhury was transferred from Benapole to Cumilla zone as the new commissioner. On the same day, 150 officers and employees held a zoom meeting and called for exceptional service in the Year of Mujib.

The commissioner informed the entire team about the detailed plan and the method of implementation. The exceptional initiative taken by the Cumilla Commissionerate has inspired Comilla to retain the best seat. Due to which the rate of submitting the overall return of the National Board of Revenue is increasing.

Commissioner of Customs, Excise and VAT, Cumilla Mr. Belal Hossain Chowdhury said, "We are becoming champions again and again because of the hard work, sincerity and strategy of everyone in the team. We will continue to work to continue this trend”.

Comilla Commissionerate's return submission rate for the last year (Aug’20-July21):

91.18 % in August 2020

93.87 % in September 2020

94.16 % in October 2020

93.80 % in November 2020

94.99 % in December 2020

97.09 % in January 2021

97.28 % in February 2021

95.47 % in March 2021

96.80 % in April 2021

88.56 % in May 2021

93.29 % in June 2021 and

95.33 % in July 2021

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Prime Minister Inaugurated Flood Shelter in Homna

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 22:15:00 +0600

The Prime Minister inaugurated the flood shelter in Homna Upazila in Cumilla district. The newly constructed school building of Asadpur Haji Sheraj Ud-Dulla Faruki Secoundary High School in 8 No. Asadpur Union will be used as a Flood Shelter which has been inaugurated by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief on the occasion of Mujib Year in Homna Upazila, Cumilla.

The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated this ceremony from Ganobhaban as the chief guest on Sunday, 7 June 2021. At the same time, across the country the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the followings:

Total 110 multi-purpose cyclone shelters

30 flood shelters

30 district relief warehouses cum disaster management information centers

Laid the foundation stone of 50 Mujib Forts across the country

Later, the MP of Cumilla-2 (Homna-Titas), Selima Ahmad Merry unveiled the plaque of the newly constructed building of Haji Sheraj Ud-Dulla Faruki Secoundary High School as an emergency Flood Shelter.

At the inauguration ceremony the Upazila Officer (UNO) Rumon Dey, Upazila Project Implementation Officer Nahid Ahmed Zakir, Union Parishad Chairman Md. Jalal Uddin Pathan, School Management Committee President Haji Rustam Alam Swapan, Acting Headmaster Md. Jalal Uddin, Teachers and political leaders including present involved in the video conference.

According to the Project Implementation Office, the Asadpur Haji Sheraj Ud-Dulla Faruki Secoundary High School flood shelter has a capacity of
400 people and 100 animals

Total usable area of the building is 12,788 square feet

Estimated value was 3 crore 25 lac 53 thousand 450 BDT

A company named as Nirman Builders Parents & Sons (JV) completed the work on November, 2019 with a contract worth Tk 2,83,98,200 Taka.

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Journal of Cumilla Victoria Government College | Rohitgiri

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Mon, 7 Jun 2021 12:44:00 +0600

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) in Cumilla Region and the Comilla Victoria Government College have published two Journals for the first time. Comilla region is the first of the eight regions in the country to publish a journal called 'Rohitgiri'. Meanwhile, this is the first time in the 122 years history of the Cumilla Victoria College that they have published a journal named as 'The Journal of Cumilla Victoria College'.

Earlier, the Barisal BM College, BL College, Rajshahi College and Mymensingh Anand Mohan College published journals across the country. Meanwhile, two journals were recently inaugurated by the Education Mnister, Dr. Dipu Moni and others. Comilla, Chandpur, Brahmanbaria and Laxmipur district includes the Comilla Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education region.

Rohitgiri (V-1):

At the direction of the Ministry, they published a journal called 'Rohitagiri', a research paper of CBCL Colleges. Several colleges, including Comilla Victoria Government College, assisted in their publication. Victoria College Acting Principal Mr. Abu Jafar Khan is the editor of the journal. The 196-pages journal has 12 articles in Bengali and English. Subjects included in the journal are Corona's influence on the education system, Bangabandhu's majority marginalization in politics, Climate change in Bangladesh, the post-war humanitarian crisis and other issues.

The Journal of Cumilla Victoria College (V-1):

Comilla Victoria College Journal has 9 articles on 172 pages. It has published various articles on the discriminatory policies of the central government towards East Bengal, Language movement and self-sacrifice, Social dynamism and career change of the Karmakar community and other topic about Comilla region published on the Weekly Amod.

The secretary of the Comilla Victoria College Teachers Council Mohammad Shahjahan said that the Comilla Victoria Government College cooperated to complete the journal. Meanwhile, although this is a journal at the university level, we publish journals from Victoria College on our own initiative, he said. The acting Principal of Cumilla Victoria College Mr. Abu Jafar Khan also edited journal published by the College beside the Rohit Giri. The authority tried to make a College Magazine quality journal with a low budget.

The acting Principal of Victoria College said, Comilla region is ahead of education and culture. Here is the beginning of a new horizon for the publication of journals. Inspired by former principal Professor Ruhul Amin Bhuiyan, I started editing two journals. We hope that teachers and students will pay more attention to the research work through this journal.

Professor Somesh Kar Chowdhury, Director of DSHE Comilla Region said that Comilla Region was the first in the country to publish a journal called 'Rohitgiri'. Comilla Victoria College also published a journal for the first time which will open the door to research work for the students in the future. I will continue to try to continue this kind of work.

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Underpasses and U-Loop near Paduar Bazar | Cumilla

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Mon, 31 May 2021 20:30:00 +0600

A project worth of BDT 568 crore is being taken up to make the Dhaka-Chittagong National highway safe and traffic free. Under the project, new underpasses will be constructed on the highway. The new initiative aims at sustainable, safe and cost-effective communication systems, including reducing the risk of accidents. Underpasses and U-Loops will be constructed at the intersection of Paduar Bazar in Comilla on the 93rd kilometer of the highway starting from the Capital city Dhaka, at the entrances of Comilla University and at the Cumilla Sadar South Upazila Gate.

The total cost of the project which includes 'Construction of six underpasses on the Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway and U-Loop at the Paduar Bazar intersection', has been estimated at BDT 568.93 Crore. The project will be implemented by the Department of Roads and Highways (RHD) and will be completed within the period of June 2024. (source: banglanews24)

The new U-Loops and Underpasses will be constructed to make the journey on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway more safe and risk-free. There are many gatherings in Paduar Bazar, it’s an important intersection and gateway to south-east part of Bangladesh. After conducting feasibility study through BUET, such initiatives were found as solutions. The project is being taken up.

Locations of the U-Loops and Underpasses at Cumilla:

One Underpass and One U-Loop will be constructed at Paduar Bazar intersection of Dhaka-Chittagong National Highway (N-1) and Cumilla-Chandpur Regional Highway

One Underpass at Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila Gate and another adjacent to Beltali gate of Comilla University.

The Dhaka-Chittagong road can be used in the future for communication with the northeastern states of India. That's why it needs enough capacity and mobility to meet current and future traffic needs. Under the project, 2,142 meters construction of approach road, Land acquisition, construction of three underpasses (total length 171 meters), a double cabin pickup, landscaping under the project, utility seating and other works including tree planting will be completed.

The government's mega project Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway was inaugurated on July, 2016. But less than two years after the inauguration, bitumen was washed away in the rain at various spots on the 192 km long road (from Daudkandi-Chittagong). Various 'wounds' and ditches have been seen. Currently, most of the drivers are forced to slow down speed of their vehicles as small and big potholes have been created in several places on the highway.

The Department of Roads and Highways (RHD) is implementing another project worth of Tk 774 crore to keep the 192.30 km long road from Daudkandi in Comilla to Chittagong smooth and intact for the next five years. A new project is being taken up on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway for another purpose.

The Dhaka-Chittagong four lane construction works was started on 2010. New problems are arising and new methods are being invented to solve these to make road safer. This highway is called the lifeline of the country’s economy. Construction of some U-Loops, Underpasses will help to drive vehicles smoothly.

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Seasonal Fruits in Brahmanpara Upazila | Cumilla

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Sat, 29 May 2021 13:25:00 +0600

Local Market, Hat, Bazaar in Brahmanpara upazila under Cumilla district is full of seasonal fruits. Though there is dissatisfaction among the buyers about the prices. The seasonal change and turning has come in the nature. After a year, the Bangla month Joishtho which is the symbol of Mango, Jackfruit, Litchi and other seasonal fruits has come once again.

The summer season is also called month of honey in the country. At this time, various types of summer fruits can be seen all over the country. Like every year, various fruit markets of Brahmanpara upazila of Comilla district are flooded with summer seasonal fruits.

However, even though it is seasonal, the price of these fruits is also quite high. So there is dissatisfaction among the buyers about the prices. Fruit sellers are also admitting that prices are high. They said, this time we have to buy fruits from the wholesale market at a slightly higher price than last year. Due to which it is having an impact on the retail market.

In the Brahmanpara Sadar area, almost every market has summer seasonal fruit ceremonies. These fruits include litchi, jackfruit, mango, palm oil, pineapple etc. Besides, fruits like bel, melons and watermelons are also seen in the markets as the season is coming to an end. The aroma of these fruits is spreading in every market.

Among the summer seasonal fruits, litchi is currently at the top of the buyers' demand in the market. Besides, many people in the neighborhood are selling seasonal fruits in vans. Fruits are being sold at slightly lower prices from the markets in the mobile shops of the van. Sahebabad area, one of the fruit markets of the upazila, it is seen that the sellers are busy selling seasonal fruits. They are placing seasonal fruits in front of the main store, calling out to shoppers and trying to attract them.

Litchi is being sold more in the market. Besides, different varieties of mangoes including Himsagar and Lengra are also found in the fruit shops. However, even though litchi is fully mature, mango has just started coming to the market. Traders expect that most of the fruit market will be occupied by sweet and juicy mangoes soon.

At present the litchi is the most sold item in the market. Depending on the type, 100 litchis are being sold at BDT 250 to 300. This time the price is a bit higher than last time. But still buyers are buying litchi the most. Each store is selling more litchi than other fruits.

Besides, mangoes include Himsagar, Nakla and Langra. Himsagar is being sold at TK 80-90, Nakla at TK 70-80 and Lengra at TK 80-90.

Pineapples are being sold at TK 80-100 per hali / 4 pieces.

Taler Shash is being sold at TK 20 per piece.

The jackfruit is very expensive. Each piece is being sold for TK 200-250.

Watermelons are being sold for TK 300 to 500 per piece.

However, sellers say that prices will continue to fall as soon as more fruit arrives in the market. They said that the sales of mangoes had not yet picked up. However, litchi is now in full season. So the litchi business is booming. Besides, there are still watermelons in the market at the end of the season. Mango sales will freeze from next week.

A buyer who came to buy seasonal fruits, said, "I bought 100 litchis for TK 300." Although there are plenty of seasonal fruits in the market, the prices are high. So many family members will not able to eat these seasonal fruits even if they want to. The administration should monitor the market regularly. So that all classes of buyers can buy these seasonal fruits.

Besides, visiting different markets of the upazila, one can see various types of fruits. In this market, hilly jackfruits and pineapples from the border areas of India are sold in large quantities. Border traders are selling seasonal fruits like jackfruit, pineapple and banana on bicycles. In this regard, the general buyers said that if the administration does a little monitoring, people of all walks of life will be able to eat seasonal fruits at this time of the year.

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Metro Rail Dhaka | First Train Set has Arrived

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:03:00 +0600

A set of MRT coaches of Metro rail Dhaka has arrived on 21 April 2021. Two barges carrying the train coaches landed at the Turag River jetty near the Metrorail project depot in Uttara. With these two barges, six coaches of one set of train came to Dhaka via Mongla port from Kobe Port of Japan. The whole set of Metrorail trains has started to be taken to the coach depot on Thursday morning.

Metro Rail Dhaka Project (MRT Line-6) is being implemented under the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). According to the officials of the company, besides the coach of the train from Japan, the device for unloading it from the barge has also been brought. The devices were unloaded on Wednesday. It will be possible to unload four coaches on the first day and bring them to the depot. Plans are afoot to field the remaining two coaches on Friday morning.

All the Metrorail coaches were manufactured in Japan. After fully completed, it started its journey from Kobe port of Japan on March 4 by a vessel. The package arrived at the port of Mongla in Bangladesh on 31 March. After the formalities of the customs authorities, they left for Dhaka by barge. The coaches are covered with separate covers.

DMTCL sources said that the Metro Rail Dhaka coaches will be brought to the depot and the cover will be opened. After 19 types of tests and analysis of all the coaches and engines, they will be taken to the line for test run. This can take one and a half to two months. A device has been brought from Italy for this purpose.

Soon a ceremony would be held after the coaches were lined up. Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader and representatives of Japan will be present. Then the experimental movement will start of the country’s first Metrorail Project. For this, lines, signaling and station infrastructure of metro rail from Uttara Depot to Pallabi are being prepared.

According to project documents, the Kawasaki-Mitsubishi Consortium of Japan was commissioned in 2017 to build 24 sets of trains for DMTCL. Each train sets has two engines and four coaches on either side are being made in Japan. Five sets of trains have already been prepared, the first of which has arrived in the country. The second set is scheduled to depart from Japan on April 15, it may reach on June 16. The third set can leave on June 13 and reach on August 13. The deadline for the other two sets has not been fixed yet.

The price of 24 sets of trains is BDT 3,208.42 crore. After bringing these Metro rail Dhaka Coaches to Bangladesh with customs and VAT, the total cost will be BDT 4,257.34 crore. The trains will have DC 1500 voltage power supply system. The stainless steel body coaches will have vertical seats for passengers. Each train will have two wheelchairs. Each air-conditioned carriage will have four doors on each side. Each train with Japanese standard security will have a passenger capacity of 1,738. There will be smart card ticketing system.

Based on to the latest information of DMTCL, around 62 percent work of the metro rail Dhaka project (MRT line-6) from Uttara 3rd phase to Motijheel has been completed so far. The construction work of this mega metro rail project of Bangladesh has been going on in full swing amid the second wave of COVID-19, especially in Mirpur and Agargaon parts of the capital.

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Natural Gas in Bangladesh | Reserve for next 100 Years

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Wed, 7 Apr 2021 20:14:00 +0600

Reserves of valuable minerals including Monazite, Zircon, Rutile, Calcium Carbonate, Phosphorus, Sulphate and Rare earth elements have been found in an area of around 3,100 Square Km at the bottom of the Bay of Bengal. In addition, a potential 100 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserve has been found at the bottom of the ocean, with which it is possible to meet the demand of Natural Gas in Bangladesh for the next 100 years.

At present, Reserve of Natural Gas in Bangladesh will be able to serve the country for next 14 years only. Researchers of our country think that in order to develop the Blue Economy of Bangladesh through efficient use of marine resources and the invented technology should be used at the field level. Natural gas in Bangladesh is one of the main resources for the overall development of the country.

This information was given recently by the speakers and researchers at a seminar titled 'Efficient Use and Challenges of Marine Resources for the Development of Blue Economy' organized at the auditorium of Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) at Pechar Dwip, Cox's Bazar. Cox's Bazar Marine Fisheries and Technology Center Chief Scientific Officer Mr. Shafiqur Rahman presented the keynote address at the seminar.

Shafiqur Rahman said, ‘Bangladesh has the exclusive marine economic zone up to about 200 nautical miles in the sea, but on an average we are able to use only 30 nautical miles. In addition, commercial trawlers are not allowed to fish at depths below 40 meters, but they do not comply. Due to lack of fishing experience in the deep sea level, the fishermen of our country are fishing near the coastline. However, some fishermen are being brought from Sri Lanka for training purposes so that our fishermen can also bring fish from the deep sea.

Dr. Shafiq said, ‘Lots of Artemia are imported from abroad every year for use as pony food in hatcheries. But three decades ago, scientists of our country have successfully invented the technology to produce Artemia. Scientists of Bangladesh have invented many technologies in the past for the economic development for the people of this country. But that technology was not used at the field level. In order to develop Blue Economy of Bangladesh, it is not only necessary to innovate the technology, it is also necessary to use that technology at the practical level'.

A total of seven articles including research results of Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute for the financial year 2019-20 were presented in the seminar. At the seminar, Mohammad Zakaria, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Geological Oceanography, Marine Research Institute, presented the results of a geological survey of rare mineral resources at the bottom of the Bay of Bengal. Valuable minerals including monazite, zircon, rutile, calcium carbonate, phosphorus, sulphate and rare earth elements have been found in an area of 3,100 sq km at the bottom of the Bay of Bengal. In addition, a potential 100 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserve for Bangladesh has been found at the bottom of the ocean, with which we will be able to meet our next 100 years of natural gas demand. At present, natural gas in Bangladesh has only 14 years of reserves.

During the seminar, Mr. Tariqul Islam, Scientific Officer, Department of Chemical Oceanography, Mr. Rupak Lodh and Mr. Shahinur Rahman, Scientific Officer, Department of Physical and Space Oceanography, Scientific Officer, Department of Environmental and Climate Research, Department of Oceanography Officers Mir Kashem and Sultan Al Nahyan and Tania Islam, Scientific Officer at the Oceanography Data Center, presented research papers on the potential of depleted food stocks.

Iti Rani Poddar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, was the chief guest at the seminar, which was chaired by Mr. Shafiqur Rahman, Director General, Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute. In addition, the director of the Atomic Energy Commission beach mineral sand extraction center took part in the discussion. Mohammad Masud Karim, Deputy Director of the Department of Environment Sheikh Nazmul Huda, Fisheries expert Palash Khandaker, Ecolife Manager Md. Abdul Qayyum, industrialist Omar Hasan, journalist Ahmad Gias and others.

Bangladesh currently has demand for 3.7 billion cubic feet natural gas per day (bcfd), whereas the gas supply is 2.7bcfd - a massive shortage of 1bcfd of natural gas every day. The reserve of Natural Gas in Bangladesh will be able to run the country for next 14 years. So the government should take proper decisions and steps to utilize the reserved 100 trillion cubic feet of natural gas found beneath the Bay of Bengal.

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noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Thu, 1 Apr 2021 13:19:00 +0600

On the occasion of the golden jubilee of independence, the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibor Rahman, an exhibition of photographs of the archeological sites of Comilla region has been inaugurated on 25 March. The Deputy Commissioner of Cumilla, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan inaugurated the exhibition.

Speaking as the chief guest, Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Kamrul Hasan said, “I have had the opportunity to work in the Department of Archeology. I have traveled to many countries. Comilla was once the capital of education. Shalban Bihar was built at that time. Comilla will be developed as a hub of tourism. Whatever cooperation is required, I will work in consultation with the Minister”.

The deputy commissioner further said, "I have made a proposal to the minister." Dr. Akhtar Hamid Khan's House, Rani's cottage will be set up as a city museum and Sachin Dev Varman's house as a memorial museum in the city. Tickets will be introduced in both.

Special guests on the occasion were Shawkat Osman, Deputy Director, Local Government, Comilla; Mohammad Sadequzzaman, Former Chairman, Department of Archeology, Comilla University. The ceremony was presided over by the Regional Director of the Department of Archeology, Chittagong and Sylhet, Md. Ataur Rahman. UNO of Sadar Dakshin Comilla Shubhashis Ghosh, Custodian of Mainamati Museum and Shalban Bihar Hasibul Hasan Sumi and others were present on the occasion.

Some Famous Historical Tourist Spots in Cumilla:

They are a series of hillocks, where the Northern part is called Moinamoti and the Southern part is called Lalmai.

Shalbon Bihar is in the Middle of Lalmai and Moinamoti, which was established in the 8th century by the King Buddadev.

Kotila Mura situated on a flattened hillock, about 5 km north of Shalban Vihara inside the Comilla Cantonment is a picturesque Buddhist establishment.

Charpatra Mura is an isolated small oblong shrine situated about 2.5 km north-west of kotila Mura stupas.

There is also a Moinamoti museum where one can find the historical things found in Lalmai & Moinamoti of the 7th & 8th centuries.

Shalbon Bihar was the royal palace for the early Buddhist Students. Students from various places come here for their Meditation and Religious learning. It’s such a quiet place inside a barren forest.

About 2 km North of Shalbon Bihar there is another monastery called Ananda Vihara or Anondo Bihar.

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Future Mega Projects in Bangladesh

noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 20:44:00 +0600

Apart from various ongoing development projects, the government is also undertaking more new mega projects in Bangladesh. Among them are construction of second Padma Bridge, Subway in Dhaka City, Bangabandhu Satellite-2, Tunnel under Jamuna River, Bangabandhu International Airport, Dhaka East-West Elevated Expressway, Dhaka-Chittagong Elevated Expressway, Flyover and Underpass from Jahangir Gate to Begum Rokeya Sarani, Elevated expressway from Bangabandhu Industrial Area (Mirsarai) to Chittagong Seaport are important. The concerned ministries of the government are working on the master plan for these mega constructions.

Besides building mega projects in Bangladesh, the government is taking a 'mega plan' for strengthening the Health Sector of the country. In this case, there will be three-year medium-term and ten-year long-term plans. The agricultural sector of Bangladesh has shown the only light of hope during the Corona period. Special importance is being given to the agriculture sector. New projects are being taken for the development of this sector. The government also has a master plan for the education sector of the country. In addition the Government is also working to increase the capacity of the IT sector. Long-term plans have been adopted for the transport sector also.

The Eighth Five-Year Plan (July 2020 to June 2025) has been approved at an estimated cost of approximately BDT 65 lac crore. The plan aims to increase GDP by 7.40 percent in the FY 2020-21, 7.70 percent in 2021-22, 8.00 percent in 2022-23, 8.32 percent in 2023-24 and 8.51 percent in the FY 2024-25. As per the eighth five year plan, one crore 13 lac 30 thousand jobs will be created. Of this, 32 lac 5 thousand people will be employed abroad. Within this time inside the country and abroad the government will create employment opportunities for the 2.01 million people in FY 2020-21, 2.13 million in FY 2021-22, 2.26 million in FY 2022-23, 2.41 million in FY 2023-24 and 2.52 million in FY 2024-25.

The present government has taken rural areas as the central philosophy of development and prosperity for the country. Therefore, in line with the 'My Village, My City' policy of the last election manifesto, the budget allocation has been increased for the radical change in rural areas through development of agriculture, access to electricity in rural areas, development of cottage industries and other industries, development of education, communication and public health. Strategies and programs have been adopted for the development of rural growth centers, creation of markets for local products, establishment of food processing industries and agricultural value-chains and expansion of e-commerce of Bangladesh. The government has taken steps to establish 100 specialized economic zones (Economic mega projects of Bangladesh) by 2030 with the aim of achieving economic prosperity of the country, which is expected to create employment for 10 million people. During the Seventh Five Year Plan, the government undertook some important mega projects in Bangladesh. Work on some mega projects will be completed during the Eighth Five Year Plan period and work on some projects will continue. At the same time, the government is working on new projects.

Second Padma Bridge:

The second Padma Bridge will be at Paturia ghat which will be another mega project in Bangladesh. According to the government's master plan, another bridge will be built on the Padma River from Paturia in Manikganj to the Goalanda in Rajbari point. According to the bridge department, after the launch of the first bridge, the second bridge will be considered. However, the government wants to complete the final survey process of the second Padma Bridge project before the budget of FY 2021-22 to keep the work going.

Subway in Dhaka City:

There will be subways in five routes in the capital city Dhaka. Underground work will be done in coordination with the ongoing metro rail work in the city. Two of the five routes will be for east-west communication in Dhaka city. The first is in Dhaka North area whose construction will be completed by 2028. The second will be in south area of Dhaka. There will be 16 stations on the 17.40 km long route. Apart from this, under MRT Line-2 by the year 2030, a 24 km long metro rail will be constructed from Gabtali to Chittagong Road with underground and elevated combination. The mega project of Bangladesh will change the whole communication system of the Dhaka city.

Launch of Bangabandhu Satellite-2:

Launch and use of the country's second satellite will start by 2023. A consulting firm already has been appointed to determine the type of the second satellite. The BSCL (Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited) has appointed Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) of France to determine the type of the country's second satellite 'Bangabandhu Satellite-2'.

Jamuna River Tunnel:

It will be another biggest mega project of Bangladesh. After the Karnaphuli tunnel, this time the second tunnel of the country is going to be constructed under the river Jamuna. In the meantime, preparations have come a long way. Jamuna is one of the major rivers of Bangladesh. It originated in India and merged first with the Padma and later with the Meghna. The width of this river is much bigger. During the monsoon, its width becomes 8 to 13 km. The river carries an average of about 19,000 cubic meters of water per second and carries about 600 million tons of silt.

Bangabandhu International Airport:

In 2010, the cabinet approved the construction of Bangabandhu International Airport at an initial cost of BDT 50,000 crore. The proposal provides for 400 passenger and 200 cargo flights per day on three runways. The airport needs 8 km long and 5 km wide space. The aviation ministry says it is considering evicting several thousand families by selecting suitable locations at the airport. After completing the mega project in Bangladesh, the air communication system of the country will go to the next level.

Outer Ring Road around Dhaka city:

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has started work to implement Outer Ring Road to reduce traffic congestion on Dhaka city. The length of this eight-lane circular road will be about 132 kilometers. The project will be implemented in two phases. The potential cost has been estimated at BDT 15 thousand crore. In the first phase, a 48-kilometer eight-lane road will be constructed from Hemayetpur in Savar to Madanpur in Keraniganj.

Development of Airways:

Construction of the Third Terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is underway as part of increasing the quality and scope of passenger and cargo handling capacity of the country's international airport. The work of upgrading Cox's Bazar and Syedpur airports to international airports is ongoing in full swing. The government has taken plans to expand and renovate Jessore, Syedpur and Barisal airports and Shah Makhdum airport in Rajshahi, construction of Khanjahan Ali airport in Bagerhat.

Medium Term Projects:

The government is undertaking 10 more mega project in Bangladesh with a plan to implement them in the medium term between the years 2021 to 2025. This includes construction of Dhaka-Chittagong Elevated Expressway (250 km long). Construction of flyover and underpass from Jahangir Gate to Begum Rokeya Sarani. Besides, feasibility study and construction of elevated expressway from Bangabandhu Industrial Area (Mirsarai) to Chittagong seaport.

After completion of these mega projects in Bangladesh the country will offer a great and beautiful look. The economy will start rising and overall lifestyle of the people of the country will change. The projects will play a significant role in trade and commerce of the country with the whole world.

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noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:00:00 +0600

There is huge potentiality for the Tourism industry in Bangladesh. The government has taken some initiatives and started some mega projects in last few years for the progress of the travel and tourism sector of the country. As a safe investment options for the future with higher returns lots of government projects and some private investment projects are taking to booming this sector.

According to the 2018 annual report of the Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the direct contribution of the travel and tourism industry of Bangladesh to the national income of the country in 2017 was BDT 427.5 billion, which is 2.2 percent of GDP and total income from this sector was BDT 850.7 billion which was 4.3 percent of GDP. The direct employment from this sector was 1,178, which is 1.8 percent of the total employment in the country. According to a study by the WTTC, there are currently 11,38,500 people directly and indirectly involved in the tourism industry of Bangladesh. Since tourism sector in on the safe investment option and lots of investment is coming here, within 2026 more than 5 million people will work directly in tourism sector of Bangladesh alone.

Recently, as one of the government's tourism-based initiatives, an international standard tourist center is being set up at one of the Island (char) in Meghna River in Chandpur district at a cost of BDT 6,000 crore. Since tourism is one of the safe ways to invest money, the project is being undertaken by Blue River Island Resort and Tourism Club Limited, a joint venture between Japan and Bangladesh.

It’s a mega tourism project, which is about to start construction soon, will include museums of Bangabandhu and Bangladesh history and heritage, Floating cottages, Four kilometers long cable car, Traditional cottages, Studio apartments, Five star hotels, motels and resorts, Theme parks, River cruises, Speedboats, Helicopters, Convention halls, Theaters, Museum, International Expo Center, Market & Shopping Mall, Gymnasium, Indoor & Outdoor Games, Cricket Arena, Swimming Club, Water Ride, Hospital, Party Center, Holy Corner, Research Institute, Staff Residential Area, Tourism Schools Etc. According to the Blue River Island Resort and Tourism Club, the tourist center will cater to hundred thousands of people every day and accommodate 20,000 tourists overnight. About five thousand people will be employed here.

Besides, the Government has taken lots of initiative to build several tourism based projects to develop the tourism industry of Bangladesh. Some of the projects are PPP basis (Public Private Partnership). Due to safe investment with high returns options in these sector lots of private companies are investing money in the tourism industry of Bangladesh. If these projects are implemented, the Tourism industry of Bangladesh will be boost up in the near future. The government, as well as the private sector and PPP will invest for the implementation of these projects. Among these, railways are being constructed from different parts of the country to travel to Cox's Bazar easily. At present there is a railway line from Chittagong to Dohazari which will be extended from Dohazari to Ghumdhum via Cox's Bazar.

Ramu has numerous historical monuments of the Buddhist community. To develop tourism facilities in this area, initiatives have been taken to simplify the road communication system by reforming. About Tk 335 crore will be spent in this sector. The government is investing money for the construction of Ramu Cantonment which is progressing fast, for that various infrastructures are being developed in the vicinity. Embankments are being constructed on all four sides of Shahpari Island from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf. It has been dubbed as Marine Drive Road. Marine drive road has already been constructed from Cox's Bazar to Shyamlapur. Huge number of small and medium islands has formed at the end point of the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal on Shahpari Island. From here, the difference between the confluence of sea and river water can be clearly seen, as can be seen from St. Martin's Island. A tourism project is also being taken there to show these to the tourists.

One of the completed development projects is the recent construction of 80 km long marine drive road from Cox's Bazar to Teknaf. As a result, the tourist city of Cox's Bazar, INANI beach has become more attractive to domestic and foreign tourists. The government has planned to build three special tourist parks in Cox's Bazar district to attract tourists from different countries of the world. Foreign investors are investing money here since this sector is a safe way to invest money. The three tourism parks are Sabrang Tourism Park, Naf Tourism Park and Sonadia Eco Tourism Park. About 40,000 jobs will be created in these places. These mega tourism projects will take the tourism industry of Bangladesh to a new level.

The famous Thai company Siam International Co Ltd is investing in Naf Tourism Park at Jaliwar dwip, Teknaf. On around 271 acres of land, the project worth more than BD Taka 4,200 crore, will provide employment facilities for more than 12,000 people. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) has undertaken the development work of Naf Tourism Park. The Sabrang Tourism Park will be another special tourist economic zone of the country. This tourism park is being built on 1,048 acres of land with state-of-the-art facilities to make it attractive to the tourists. Domestic and foreign entrepreneurs and investors are showing huge interest to make safe investment in Bangladesh tourism industry in this planned modern tourist park. The BEZA has received money investment proposals from several companies for these special tourism parks. These companies will build hotels and Resorts in the zone. They will invest US$ 25 crore for the development of the Tourism industry of Bangladesh.

In the last 10 to 15 years, lots of star class hotels, motels, resorts, special parks etc has been built in and around Cox’s Bazar city. Beside investment companies, Individual peoples who are generally looking for safe investment options, safest way to invest money and people that are looking for safe and long term investment with high returns after their retirements are getting interested to spend money in the tourism industry of Bangladesh. Private hotel / resort and real estate companies are building world class 5-star chain studio hotels and serviced apartments near Inani beach, Cox’s Bazar city and beside the marine drive road as partnership / share basis. People after retirements specially looking for these types of safe and low risk investment options and facilities.

Al-Jesour Resort Ltd has started construction of a 5-Star Studio Hotel and Serviced Apartment named “Prashad Sholilkul” on their own land at Inani beach beside the Marine drive road which is expected to be completed within 2025. 2nd floor column work of the project has already been done. Individuals, Job holder, retired persons, SME business man, NRB (Probashi) and other interested person can make investment in these types of projects for low risk and high yield returns. Most of the government projects to develop the Tourism Industry of Bangladesh in Cox’s bazar, Inani, Teknaf, Maheshkhali, Sonadia area around will be completed within or after 2025. Then this zone will become the Tourist Capital of Bangladesh. Huge number of tourists will go there for refreshment. Within this time the Road, Railway and Air communication system from Cox’s Bazar to all other parts of the country will be easier and faster.

The tourism sector could become one of the tools and best income option for Bangladesh to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The addition of tourism industry in Bangladesh to the development journey of the country will not only bring financial benefits, but also spread its benefits at the marginal level through the participation of the locals. For this, it is necessary to give utmost importance to the tourism industry of Bangladesh in the development thinking of the government.

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noreply@blogger.com (Saiful) — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:41:00 +0600

Within recent ten years, several mega projects started working in Cox's Bazar district and finally special initiatives were taken to implement these projects as priority projects of the Government to present the Coxsbazar as a special economic zone and make an attractive tourist area of Bangladesh. The special aim of the present government about Cox's Bazar is to build hopes for the people of this area to be a special economic zone. Some ongoing mega projects of Coxs Bazar area are:

Construction of railway line from Dohazari to Cox's Bazar and Ramu to Ghum dhum
Upgrade Cox's Bazar existing Airport to an International Airport
Construction of Matarbari Coal Power Plant
Sonadia Deep Seaport Construction project
LNG Terminal Construction project
Maheshkhali-Anwara Gas Transmission Pipeline Project
Khurushkul Extensive asylum project
Construction of High-tech Park in Ramu
Construction of sub-marine base of Navy at Pekua
Sabrang Economic zone of Teknaf (Tourist Park)
Jalliar island special economic zone (Naf Tourism Park)
Setting up National Marine Research Institute at Inani
Digital Island-Maheshkhali project

Recent progress reports of these projects have indicated that most of the projects are in the right direction.

Dohazari-Ramu to Cox's Bazar to Ghumudhum railway line: The project is being implemented at a cost of more than BDT 18 thousand crore with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funding. The overall physical progress of the project is satisfactory. If the government-initiated projects for road connectivity are implemented, connectivity with different countries of South Asia will be increased. The project is expected to be completed by the year 2022.

Cox's Bazar International Airport Project: The project of upgrading Cox's Bazar existing Airport to an International Standard Airport was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on July, 2015. The existing runway of the airport will be increased from 6775 feet to 9000 feet. The cost of this project is more than BDT 11 thousand crore. Project development work is running in full progress. These include construction of shelter projects, construction of roads and bridges, and construction of BWDB's embankments etc.

Matarbari Coal Electricity Plant: The ultra-super-critical technology based coal-based power plant will be built on total 1,414 acres of land at Matarbari and Dhalghata Union of Maheshkhali. The expected project cost is more than BDT 35 thousand crore. The Japanese government will finance the project. The progress report said that other works are in line as per the work plan and the project is expected to be completed within 2023.

Sonadia deep sea port: At present no detail information is available about its progress. Japan's Pacific Consultant International (PCI) has completed a technical and economic study and survey to build a deep sea port in Sonadia Island, Coxsbazar. Although initially it was planned to be constructed on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis, it has now been decided to build on a government-to-government (G2G) basis. Other countries, including China, India and the United Kingdom, have shown initial interest about this project.

LNG Terminal at Maheshkhali: A Floating Storage and Registration Unit (FSRU) floated in the Bay of Bengal near Maheshkhali. The huge ship-cum-terminal was brought from Qatar by liquefied natural gas or LNG. It converts the liquid fuel into gas and sends it to Chattogram through a 90 km long pipeline. The floating terminal arrived in Maheshkhali on April 2018. The project is being implemented with built on operating and transfer method. In addition to the construction of LNG terminal, parallel pipeline construction of Maheshkhali-Anwara gas transmission pipeline, construction of Anwara-Fouzdarhat gas circulation pipeline and construction of Chittagong-Feni-Bakhrabad gas transmission pipeline are also involved.

Submarine base of the Navy in Pekua: To construct a submarine base the Bangladesh Navy has acquired around 333 acres of land in Magnama Mouja under Pekua upazila. An allotment of BDT 63 crore has already been made for land compensation and the land has been handed over to the prospecting company.

Ramu National Oceanic Research Institute: Under the Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology, 29.5 acres of land was provided in the Pechardip Mouja area in Ramu upazila for setting up the National Oceanic Research Institute. The project was inaugurated by the Prime Minister after completing construction work at a cost of more than BDT 80 crore. Currently the activities of the research institute are underway.

Sabrang Tourism Park of Teknaf (Special Economic Zone): With the permission of Land Ministry and acquisition of 1139 acres of land has already been handed over to BEZA (Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority). BEZA has completed the feasibility evaluation process. Currently, the BWDB, LGED, RHD and Rural Electrification Boards have adopted plans for development activities in the applicable field. The project was inaugurated by the Prime Minister through a video conference 2016.

Jaliardwip Exclusive Tourist Zone (Naf Tourism Park) of Teknaf: For the establishment of Jalliyar dwip Exclusive Tourist Zone, 271 acres of land at Jaliar deep in Naf River has been handed over to Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA). In addition, the Forest Department has approved 21.12 acres of land for use as road to Jaliaradwip Exclusive Tourist Zone (Naf Tourism Park). With the help of a German-based company, the project will develop a variety of entertainment mediums, including long cable cars, to entertain tourists.

Khurushkul shelter project: A special shelter project was undertaken on 253.35 acres of land at Khurushkul Mouza on the eastern side of the Bakkhali river to rehabilitate 4409 landless families living illegally on Government land on the west side of Cox's Bazar Airport. A Sheikh Hasina tower and 149 multi-storeyed buildings will be constructed for the rehabilitation.

The present government has a special focus on making Cox's Bazar a developed and perfect tourist city. Therefore, the current government is planning to implement various development projects in Cox's Bazar. In the last years, the government has approved 25 mega development projects in Cox's Bazar. Therefore, they need to be implemented at the right time.

Thus, the image of Bangladesh will be completely changed after 15 years if the development continuity is maintained. Business will be boosted and will create employment opportunity. At the same time, a large part of the national revenue will be acquired from Cox's Bazar.

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