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US keen to invest in Bangladesh’s maritime sector
DHAKA, March 20, 2019 (BSS) – The United States (US) is willing to invest
in the maritime sector of Bangladesh, US Ambassador in Dhaka Earl R Miller
said today.
The US envoy came up with the willingness when he met with the State
Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury at his ministry office here.
During the meeting, they discussed the issues related bilateral interest,
the activities and security of Chattogram seaport and the works of Mongla
port, Payra port and Matarbari deep seaport.
The state minister assured the US envoy for providing cooperation to the
US firms when they come up with investment in Bangladesh’s maritime sector.
Later, Khalid presented a copy of The Unfinished Memoirs (Oshomapto
Attojiboni), the autobiography by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman, to the US envoy.
Shipping Secretary Md Abdus Samad was present on the occasion.
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