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Dhaka yet to seek revised Asian Highway accord
Posted on 8/30/2009 at 8:17 PM - Post Comment
Bangladesh is yet to decide whether it will seek the amendment to the Asian Highway agreement paving the way for accepting the Jessore-Mongla-Dhaka-Chittagong-Teknaf-Myanmar route as one of the international routes of the Asian Highway, according to a source. Earlier it was indicated that Bangladesh might seek amendment to the Asian Highway agreement in the next working group meeting of the ESCAP scheduled to take placereplica watches in Bangkok on September 2 next. The communications ministry official who would represent Bangladesh in the next working group meeting told The News Today that politically it was not decided seeking the amendment to the Asian Highway agreement. The present regime signed the Asian Highway agreement accepting the Benapole-Tamabil and the Benapole-Banglabandh as the international routes of the Asian Highway, which wouldPanerai watches meet the long-standing corridor demand of India. The communications ministry official said that a 45-day notice prior to the beginning of the working group meeting is necessary if any of the signatories of the Asian Highway agreement wants the amendment to the agreement. Nothing had been done in this regard from Bangladesh side, he said. The Jessore-Mongla-Dhaka-Chittagong-Teknaf-Myanmar route has been earmarked as the regional route, which prompted the last 4-party alliance government not to sign the Asian Highway Rolex watchesagreement, the source said. The 32-member working group meeting would discuss the implementation process of the Asian Highway agreement. Bangladesh would propose creating an ESCAP fund, which would meet the financial requirement of member countries for developing different road network linked with the Asian Highway, the source said. To develop the road network linked with the Asian Highway within Bangladesh an investment of US$5,977 million would be required. The communications ministry official said that a national Zenith watches seminar is likely to be held on the alternative routes of the Asian Highway and thereafter it would be decided whether Dhaka would seek the amendment to the Asian Highway agreement. Longines watches Oris watches Rado watches Vacheron Constantin watches Patek Philippe watches
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