Bangladesh to build road, railway links with Myanmar

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DHAKA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's communications minister said the government will build connecting road and railway from the country's southeastern bordering part to Myanmar, leading English newspaper The Daily Star reported on Sunday.

Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain said this on Saturday in the country's southeast Cox's Bazar district after visiting the location of the proposed China-Myanmar-Bangladesh friendship road and railway at Myanmar border close to Myanmar's Ghum Dhum town.

Hossain told reporters there his government has sent proposals to Myanmar government to this effect and is awaiting a response to start planning and other physical mobilization.

The project to build the road and railway connecting Bangladesh's Ukhia to Myanmar's Ghum Dhum point was initiated some 10 years ago, the newspaper said.



The minister said the Bangladeshi government is looking forward to opening a new horizon in the area of trade, people to people connectivity and economic development of the southeastern region that will extend up to China after the construction of the road and railway.

The country's southeast region will become a new economic zone to benefit all three countries, Hossain said.


Editor: Du Guodong