Kaladan News

Dated:Thursday, February 17, 2005

Burmese Foreign Minister will Visit Dhaka to Finalize Road Link

Chittagong, February, 17: The new Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win will visit Dhaka on February 24 for a three day-visit for giving final endorsement to the project of the proposed road link between Dhaka and Rangoon, said a report.

He will formally lay the foundation stone of a bridge at Taungbro of Cox’s Bazaar District on Bangladesh-Burma border on February 25, sources said.

He will hold meetings with Bangladesh Foreign Minister and other high officials on various bilateral issues. The issue of gas export from Burma to India through pipeline over Bangladesh will also come up at the discussion.

Communication Minister Nazmul Huda and High officials of the ministry yesterday held a meeting on the subject and discussed the necessary preparations for laying foundation stone by the Burmese FM at Taungbro.

Bangladesh government will construct the 100 feet long bridge as part of its assistance to the next door neighbor in building 20 kilometer highway.

This is for the first time that Bangladesh is going to construct roads in a foreign country with its own resources.

The ex-prime Minister of Burma, General Khin Nyunt during his visit to Bangladesh last year laid the foundation stone of the road at Gundum (Bangladesh- Burma border area).

The direct road link between Dhaka and Rangoon is also necessary for establishing road communication with Thailand and China. The road link is also expected to strengthen the government’s “Look East” foreign policy. ##

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