UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh will seek Chinese loan support worth around $ 4 billion for six specific projects during Prime Minister’ s forthcoming China visit, said Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday.
“In formal bilateral discussions, the issue of Chinese loan support for six projects will be discussed,” he told reporters at a press conference at the Foreign Ministry.
However, the project of Sonadia deep seaport construction is not among the six infrastructures and power plant projects though it will be discussed during the visit.
“There could be discussions between the two
countries on building Sonadia deep seaport with Chinese support during the visit,” said the Foreign Minister.
On April 24, Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun said China has been waiting to know the government decision about two vital projects – building a deep seaport and launching Bangladesh’s first satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite’ in the space as his country already expressed its interest for the projects.
The six projects for which Bangladesh will seek Chinese loan support are 1320 megawatt coal-fired power plant at Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali district, Rajshahi Wasa water treatment plant project, multilane tunnels beneath the Karnaphuli River, second railway bridge in Kalurghat area of Chittagong on the Karnaphuli, establishing rail-network through Chittagong-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar and Ramu-Gundhum and Info-government project, phase three.
Asked whether defence cooperation is on agenda to be discussed, Mahmood Ali said defence issues will not be there for discussions in the coming visit.
The Foreign Minister said there is a possibility of signing a number of memoranda of understanding and exchange of letters, and a joint statement will be issued after the bilateral meeting.
“The signing of MoUs in some important areas will hopefully open up new avenues of economic cooperation between the two countries,” he said.
Bangladesh will seek Chinese loan support worth around $ 4 billion for six specific projects during Prime Minister’ s forthcoming China visit, said Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday.
“In formal bilateral discussions, the issue of Chinese loan support for six projects will be discussed,” he told reporters at a press conference at the Foreign Ministry.
However, the project of Sonadia deep seaport construction is not among the six infrastructures and power plant projects though it will be discussed during the visit.
“There could be discussions between the two
countries on building Sonadia deep seaport with Chinese support during the visit,” said the Foreign Minister.
On April 24, Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun said China has been waiting to know the government decision about two vital projects – building a deep seaport and launching Bangladesh’s first satellite ‘Bangabandhu Satellite’ in the space as his country already expressed its interest for the projects.
The six projects for which Bangladesh will seek Chinese loan support are 1320 megawatt coal-fired power plant at Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali district, Rajshahi Wasa water treatment plant project, multilane tunnels beneath the Karnaphuli River, second railway bridge in Kalurghat area of Chittagong on the Karnaphuli, establishing rail-network through Chittagong-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar and Ramu-Gundhum and Info-government project, phase three.
Asked whether defence cooperation is on agenda to be discussed, Mahmood Ali said defence issues will not be there for discussions in the coming visit.
The Foreign Minister said there is a possibility of signing a number of memoranda of understanding and exchange of letters, and a joint statement will be issued after the bilateral meeting.
“The signing of MoUs in some important areas will hopefully open up new avenues of economic cooperation between the two countries,” he said.
