Republic of Korea(South Korea) expressed desire to in port and LNG terminal in Bangladesh . In connection, a meeting between State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury and Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Professor Daniel Seong-Hyeok Moon of South Korea was held on Thursday at the Glad Hotel in Seoul, capital of ROK.
South Korea has expressed its interest in the construction of Bay-terminal and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) terminal of the Chattogram port, state minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said. At the same time, the minister called on South Korean investors for more investment in shipping and fisheries in Bangladesh.
The shipping ministry revealed the information in a press release issued on Thursday. According to the release, South Korea expressed its interest at a meeting between State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury and Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Professor Daniel Seong-Hyeok Moon of south Korea held at the Glad Hotel in the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday.
In the meeting, they discussed various issues related to bilateral interest. They discussed Blue Economy, Bio-Technology, Tidal Energy, and Ocean Safety, training in the Maritime Sector of Bangladesh, Jobs of Bangladeshi Sailors and Shipbuilding. The Minister visited Busan, largest port of Korea, on Wednesday (August 27). The Minister said Bangladesh is a big market for business.
Earlier on Tuesday, the State Minister for Shipping visited South Korea at the invitation of the Korean Ocean and Fisheries Minister to invest in the shipping and port-related areas of Bangladesh with the financial and technical assistance of South Korean government-private companies.
