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‘No link between Teesta pact & transit’

Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Author / Source : STAFF REPORTER

Dhaka, Oct 11: Economic affairs advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr Mashiur Rahman on Tuesday cleared the government's stance on transit by saying that "there is no link between the Teesta agreement and transit and transshipment issues".

The advisor was addressing a discussion titled "The Insurance Act and The Sector", organised by Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) at the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday with ERF president Monwar Hossain in the chair.

“Teesta agreement and the issues of transit and transshipment are separate,” Dr Mashiur said while replying to a question regarding the ‘trial run’ of transshipment through Akhaura river port before signing the Teesta agreement.

He said the ‘trial run’ was needed to understand the multimodal transshipment systems and its customs procedures and identify the possible steps that would help Bangladesh to yield maximum benefit.

Mashiur said India has provided Bangladesh a grant for construction and maintenance of the transit routes from Akhaura to Agartala and development of multimodal river port at Akhaura and the river route from Sherpur to Akhaura.

He said a vested quarter is carrying out propaganda on transit and transshipment by saying that Bangladesh would bear the cost of construction and maintenance of transit and transshipment routes.

“Please, refrain from ‘false propaganda’. I want to give the message that Bangladesh has received a separate grant from India for the purposes of construction of transit routes and its maintenance,” he said.

He also noted that an agreement is in hand of the government of Bangladesh under which Bangladesh can ask India anytime to sit for re-fixing the tariff structure and realisation of the cost for additional damage of roads due to movement of heavy weight transports, which are objected to transit and transshipment.

He said the target of the government of Bangladesh is to establish a relationship with neighboring India so that both the country could be benefitted by exchange of interest and privileges.
 
Transit fee by March: Mashiur | | bdnews24.com

Dhaka, Oct 11 (bdnews24.com) – Transit and transshipment fee will be fixed in the next renewal meeting of Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade, says economic advisor to prime minister Mashiur Rahman.

There would be four to six trial runs of transshipment for carrying Indian goods from one part of India to another before it is regularised, he said at a programme on New Insurance Act and the Sector, organised by Economic Reporters' Forum at the National Press Club. The transshipment trial run from Kolkata to Agartala through Ashuganj river port began in September and four vessels have, so far, been allowed.

In the protocol renewal meeting in February this year in Goa in India, it was decided that there would be transshipment trial runs through Ashuganj, but number was not fixed. "I can impose the fee right now, but it is to be fixed at the renewal meeting of the protocol," Mashiur said.

The existing protocol will expire in March next year, but any time before that, the meeting can take place. When asked if the government will negotiate the fee with Indian authorities, he said, "Transshipment is India's interest. Why should we go to them? They will come to us."

The advisor said there is no legal barrier on transshipments. "The rate will be fixed to recover the costs and earn a reasonable profit, but it is not acceptable to use it to extract monopolistic returns," he added. "The purpose of trial runs is to ensure customs safeguard and even an average intelligent person will be able to spot the problems in six trial runs," he said.

"We need to have close watch at three places — at Ashuganj river port, when the goods are loaded on the truck at the port and at the border check-post," he said. BIWTA, NBR, and Roads and Highway authorities will take care of the issues, he added.

EFFICIENT FEE

The adviser said the best way to charge fee is on route basis, and that levying charges on segment basis would not be the ideal way. "One should not charge fee based on part of the distance of waterways or road network, rather the fee should be on the entire route," he said. When asked about the report of core committee on transit, he said the body is yet to submit its report. "Not to my knowledge that they have submitted the report."

The government formed a core committee headed by Tariff Commission chairman to analyse the pros and cons of transit and fix the fee.

TEESTA INTERIM PACT

When asked why Bangladesh is giving the transshipment facility when Teesta agreement was not signed, he said "The government believes in having good relation with neighbours." "We don't believe in such relations where if a neighbour opens half of the window and we reciprocate with a half-open one," he explained.

Apparently Dhaka refused to sign 'letter of exchange' on transit when Bangladesh and India failed to sign interim Teesta agreement during the visit of Indian premier Manmohan Singh one month back.

"It is true the transportation cost of India will be reduced to great extent due to transshipment facility, but at the same time Bangladesh will also benefit from duty-free access of readymade garment products to India," he said. "In one way, Indians will be gainer and in the other, Bangladesh."

India agreed to duty- and quota-free market access to 46 RMG products during the visit of Indian prime minister.


bdnews24.com/ssz/nir/2150h
 
Mashiur Rahman is chief indian agent inside the stooge regime. No one in Bangladesh put any value to what said or will say.
 
Mashiur Rahman is chief indian agent inside the stooge regime. No one in Bangladesh put any value to what said or will say.

People also say Rizvi is the Chief Dalal for India. Very easy to tarnish image of a person by making some biased comments. Better give some comments on the transit fee and other relevant matters. Read also the news given in bdnews24.com, and post your views.
 
The word "dalal" seems to be world famous in BD. Every other person seems to get that tag from some or the other Bangladeshi.

I think we should also build great alternate infrastructure besides using the transit route if and when it becomes available.

Cooperation is always good. Helps all parties involved.
 
Teesta is a international river so we have the right to have water from it on the other hand transit/transshipment is a opportunity that India seek from Bangladesh so no way we should link this two .
 
‘No link between Teesta pact & transit’

Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Author / Source : STAFF REPORTER

Dhaka, Oct 11: Economic affairs advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr Mashiur Rahman on Tuesday cleared the government's stance on transit by saying that "there is no link between the Teesta agreement and transit and transshipment issues".

The advisor was addressing a discussion titled "The Insurance Act and The Sector", organised by Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) at the Jatiya Press Club on Tuesday with ERF president Monwar Hossain in the chair.

“Teesta agreement and the issues of transit and transshipment are separate,” Dr Mashiur said while replying to a question regarding the ‘trial run’ of transshipment through Akhaura river port before signing the Teesta agreement.

He said the ‘trial run’ was needed to understand the multimodal transshipment systems and its customs procedures and identify the possible steps that would help Bangladesh to yield maximum benefit.

Mashiur said India has provided Bangladesh a grant for construction and maintenance of the transit routes from Akhaura to Agartala and development of multimodal river port at Akhaura and the river route from Sherpur to Akhaura.

He said a vested quarter is carrying out propaganda on transit and transshipment by saying that Bangladesh would bear the cost of construction and maintenance of transit and transshipment routes.

“Please, refrain from ‘false propaganda’. I want to give the message that Bangladesh has received a separate grant from India for the purposes of construction of transit routes and its maintenance,” he said.

He also noted that an agreement is in hand of the government of Bangladesh under which Bangladesh can ask India anytime to sit for re-fixing the tariff structure and realisation of the cost for additional damage of roads due to movement of heavy weight transports, which are objected to transit and transshipment.

He said the target of the government of Bangladesh is to establish a relationship with neighboring India so that both the country could be benefitted by exchange of interest and privileges.

Relevant and insightful article by one of the greatest patriots....

Daily Amardesh -????, ?????? ?? ??????? ????, ?? ?????? ????, ?? ????????? ???? ?????
 
Teesta is a international river so we have the right to have water from it on the other hand transit/transshipment is a opportunity that India seek from Bangladesh so no way we should link this two .

In fact, AL govt tried to connect these two aftermath of MM Sing's visit to Bangladesh. It was a poor effort by SH to show people that she is a very patriot. Because, India did not agree to the sharing to Teesta water, therefore, she has refrained from giving TRANSIT to India. So, this stupid woman has put a kind of linkage between the two issues.

But, the thing is, BD is not capable to provide any land transit unless its physical infrastructure is emboldened. So, by linking these two issues SH was weakening the position of BD. With or without a transit agreement BD should make a deal on Teesta.

Dr. Mashiur is trying to de-link the issues by explaining the position of the govt, and saving Hasina's neck. Very interestingly, the other lady of BNP also did not make an issue out of it. She is similarly ignorant about diplomacy and wordings of a statement.
 
Read also the news posted in #2. Mashiur is not telling what you want us to convey. So, in your opinion bdnews24.com is publishing biased news.
EW, I'm not going to name the name but say as much as BDnews24.com is run by one of the share market looters and people know that AWAMY Benyas (Malauns) have accomplished it. So, painting rosy picture of Moshiur by BDnews24 says it all. My 2 cents in this regard.
 
EW, I'm not going to name the name but say as much as BDnews24.com is run by one of the share market looters and people know that AWAMY Benyas (Malauns) have accomplished it. So, painting rosy picture of Moshiur by BDnews24 says it all. My 2 cents in this regard.

So, send us the news that has been published in the Amar Desh daily along with the English translation for others to understand.
 
Read also the news posted in #2. Mashiur is not telling what you want us to convey. So, in your opinion bdnews24.com is publishing biased news.

Its not only my view, there are enough documented proof that Mashiur Rahman is an indian agent working inside govt to serve india. He should be tried as a traitor.

If you want to be defender of these indo awami traitors, that is your choice but dont make victim face.
 

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