Shipping, Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain said the construction of Matarbari deep sea port, the country's only deep sea port with the assistance of Japan will add a new dimension in the country's economy and flourish export import business.
The adviser also said commercial operation of the Matarbari deep seaport is expected to start from 2030.
The adviser made this observation while Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori called on him at his ministry in the secretariat on Wednesday, said a press release.
The construction of the deep sea port is going on in full swing, said the adviser, adding that after completion of the first phase work, Matarbari Deep Seaport Authority will be formed to expedite the works of the port.
Noting the importance of the deep seaport, Dr M Sakhawat said the deep sea port will not only create a regional linkage, but its location is also strategically and geo-politically very much important.
"As such, the master plan of the Matarbari deep seaport will be restructured", the adviser added.
Terming Bangladesh's relations with Japan as multidimensional, the shipping adviser said Japan is playing impeccable role in soco-economic development of Bangladesh. Both the countries are continuously maintaining warm friendly relations for long", the adviser added.
Referring to Bangladesh as a friendly country, the Japanese envoy said Japan played a crucial role in Bangladesh's overall socio-economic development in the last fifty years Reiterating the pledge to stay beside Bangladesh, the Japanese envoy said "Japan is firm to take forward the construction activities of Matarbari deep sea port."
