FBCCI for improving port services

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Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday called for improving the different services at Chittagong port to make the country’s business activities more vibrant and effective.

The business apex body made the call at a meeting of the FBCCI Standing Committee relating to Shipping Ministry (Maritime Port) at FBCCI board room in the capital, according to a press release.

The speakers mentioned that lose of businesses has been decreased due to improvement in container congestion situation.

   They also urged the authorities concerned to keep a particular portion of the bay terminal for containers.

Chairman of the committee Dr M Pervez Shazzad Akter presided over the meeting.

At his speech, Dr Shazzad urged the government

for upgrading the toll road into six lanes for smooth transportation of the containers.

He hoped that the container congestion situation will be further improved in coming years by sincere effort of the Railways Ministry, Road Transport and Bridges Ministry and the Chittagong port authority.

Among others, FBCCI Vice President M Muntakim Ashraf was present at the meeting.