Chittagong Bureau :
The UAE-based port terminal handler DP World has expressed its keenness to run Chittagong Port’s New Mooring Container Terminal and Bay Terminal, officials said on Wednesday.
“They expressed the interest in the 4th Bangladesh-UAE Joint Commission meeting held in Abu Dhabi on February 5-6,” an Economic Relations Division (ERD) official familiar with the process , a portal news agency sources said.
He added Bangladesh side would review the proposal of the enterprise, which operates 78 marine and inland terminals supported by over 50 related businesses in 40 countries.
State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan and UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash led their respective sides during the meeting, when the two sides also showed interest in initiating cooperation for development of renewable energy in Bangladesh.
Sources said the meeting decided that Bangladesh would send proposals seeking assistance from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) for some priority projects along with their feasibility study process.
The UAE-based port terminal handler DP World has expressed its keenness to run Chittagong Port’s New Mooring Container Terminal and Bay Terminal, officials said on Wednesday.
“They expressed the interest in the 4th Bangladesh-UAE Joint Commission meeting held in Abu Dhabi on February 5-6,” an Economic Relations Division (ERD) official familiar with the process , a portal news agency sources said.
He added Bangladesh side would review the proposal of the enterprise, which operates 78 marine and inland terminals supported by over 50 related businesses in 40 countries.
State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan and UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash led their respective sides during the meeting, when the two sides also showed interest in initiating cooperation for development of renewable energy in Bangladesh.
Sources said the meeting decided that Bangladesh would send proposals seeking assistance from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) for some priority projects along with their feasibility study process.
