A high-level Bhutanese trade delegation has visited the Sonahat land port to assess the connectivity, distance and potential for goods transport with the proposed ‘Bhutanese Special Economic Zone’ in Kurigram. The delegation visited the Sonahat land port on Wednesday afternoon.
The delegation included Kalden Dorji, Deputy Director (International and Strategic Affairs) of GMCA of Bhutan, Nim Elham, Associate Director, and Dawa Tshering, Minister-Counselor (Commerce) of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, along with other relevant officials.
During the visit, representatives of the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA), Bhurungamari Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Amrit Deb Nath, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Aminul Islam Tarek, Bhurungamari Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Azim Uddin, Sonahat Land Port Importer-Exporter Association President Abul Hossain Bepari and General Secretary Lecturer Shahidul Islam Akand, along with local administrative and business representatives were present.
Sources said that they came on this visit to get a clear idea about the distance of the road and overall facilities for transporting goods of the proposed economic zone in Kurigram. The delegation inquired in detail about the current infrastructure of Sonahat Port, import-export activities and the potential for increasing bilateral trade in the future.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, the delegation also visited the Chilmari Seaport. The initiative to visit these two ports was taken to verify the feasibility of bringing goods by road and waterway.
