Chilhati-Haldibari
Activities at land port to begin soon: Minister
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan yesterday said activities at Chilhati-Haldibari land port would start this month.
Along with full operation of the port, a rail route would also be established between Mongla Port and Chilhati-Haldibari as transit railway, he said.
The present government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, believes in balanced development across the country, the minister said while exchanging views with leaders of district bus-minibus workers unions ahead of visiting the land port.
Lawmakers Col (retd) A A Maruf Saklan, Jafar Iqbal Siddiqui and workers' leader M Altaf Hossain spoke on the occasion.
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