‘Deep seaport will play big role in country`s economic developmen`

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the deep seaport at Matarbari will play a great role in the country’s economic development due to its geographical location.

The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the seaport channel at a program on Saturday afternoon.

The Prime Minister said once the deep seaport starts functioning, the big ships can leave directly for foreign seaports while loading and offloading of goods will be easier and cheaper and time-saving.

She said not only Bangladesh, but also Nepal, Bhutan and India can use this seaport.

“Through such use, we can make the deep seaport more effective with regional cooperation,” she said.

On the same program, the Prime Minister also laid foundation stone of   construction work of the first terminal of the deep seaport.

Sheikh Hasina said her government has been working to tap the potential of the blue economy by ensuring maximum use of the marine resources.

To this end, the Prime Minister said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had formulated the maritime law in 1974 while the United Nations formulated it in 1982.

She said her government   successfully achieved a vast marine area winning legal battle against neighboring countries, adding, no previous governments excepting the Awami League   did anything to this effect.

The Prime Minister thanked the Japanese government for extending cooperation to constructing the deep seaport aimed at building strong economic base.