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ADB to Support SASEC Trade Facilitation Project in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank will support trade facilitation in Bangladesh under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program. A proposed project aims to ease transborder and regional trade through infrastructure development and regulatory reforms.
Second Integrated Check Post along India-Nepal Border Inaugurated
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli jointly inaugurated the Integrated Check Post at the Jogbani (India)-Biratnagar (Nepal) border via video conference. The check post was built with Indian assistance of $19.64 million (around NPR 2.24 billion). It houses Customs, Immigration, and Border Security.
Commentary: Inland Waterways – Positive Impact on Economy
Inland waterways could significantly reduce the cost of transporting goods and transit time, and decongest highways. Furthermore, inland waterways could enable quicker shipments to India’s northeastern region through Indo-Bangladesh and Indo-Myanmar protocols. In this piece from the Observer Research Foundation online, Mr. Debasish Mallick discusses how inland waterways could benefit the Indian economy.
Nepal Airport Development to Benefit the Region
Mr. Mukhtor Khamudkhanov, Country Director for Asian Development Bank in Nepal, is hopeful that Sri Lanka could benefit from construction of the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Lumbini, Nepal. The airport will help promote religious tourism in Nepal. With similar places in Sri Lanka, the two countries could undertake collaborative promotional programs to reap the benefits of the airport for the subregion.
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TBDTransport |
20 JanTransport |
17 DecTrade Facilitation |
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