Ramgarh to get land port

The shelved project for setting up a land port at Ramgarh in Khagrachari hill district is likely to be revived as both Bangladesh and India see the port will help boost bi-lateral trade and business.
The hope for revival went high last week when officials from Bangladesh and India visited Ramgarh to asses the prospect of the land port. The project was originally planned for1995, but did not go ahead for reason not known.
But both Dhaka and Delhi are now thinking actively to go ahead with the idea of setting up of the land port, which they think will play an important role in boosting
cross border trade.
The deputy high commissioner of India in Dhaka Ms Mukta Dutta and some high officials from Bangladesh and India last week visited Ramgarh to see how the project would be implemented.
An official of the team told New Age that the envoy found the site, communication and security were suitable for a land port.
With positive recommendation of the team, the land port will be built at Ramgarh, which is close to the Indian sub-divisional town Samrum. A bridge over the Feni river will also be constructed to facilitate hassle-free transportation, the official said.