Malaysia offers $ 5-6bn for construction of Bangabandhu Airport
It also interested to hire 40,000 workers from Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 30 (UNB) – Malaysia has offered to invest US$ 5-6 billion for the construction of the proposed Bangabandhu International Airport and submitted a proposal in this regard.
The visiting Malaysian team, led by the Malaysian Prime Minister’s special envoy for South Asia Dato S Samy Vellu, came up with the investment proposal during a meeting with Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Col (retd) Faruk Khan on Wednesday at the latter’s office.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Faruk Khan said Malaysia will provide 5-6 billion dollars for the construction of the Bangabandhu International Airport. The Malaysian delegation also submitted a written proposal in this regard at the meeting, he said.
Faruk Khan said the government has chosen seven sites for constructing the international airport. “If Char Janaza or Char Bilashpur in the vicinity of the Padma River is selected, it’ll be better. But there’s no doubt that the proposed airport will be built in and around the Padma Bridge.”
He said the government will embark on the project work as soon as the fund is available for its implementation.
The minister said the Malaysian team also expressed its interest to invest in the tourism sector of Bangladesh, especially Kuakata, Cox’s Bazar and the Sundarbans.
The delegation also expressed their willingness to invest for the development of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, if needed, under Public Private Partnership (PPP) or government-to-government agreement.
About their manpower import, the delegation told the minister that some 40,000 workers will be taken to Malaysia.
The visiting Malaysian team, led by the Malaysian Prime Minister’s special envoy for South Asia Dato S Samy Vellu, came up with the investment proposal during a meeting with Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Col (retd) Faruk Khan on Wednesday at the latter’s office.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Faruk Khan said Malaysia will provide 5-6 billion dollars for the construction of the Bangabandhu International Airport. The Malaysian delegation also submitted a written proposal in this regard at the meeting, he said.
Faruk Khan said the government has chosen seven sites for constructing the international airport. “If Char Janaza or Char Bilashpur in the vicinity of the Padma River is selected, it’ll be better. But there’s no doubt that the proposed airport will be built in and around the Padma Bridge.”
He said the government will embark on the project work as soon as the fund is available for its implementation.
The minister said the Malaysian team also expressed its interest to invest in the tourism sector of Bangladesh, especially Kuakata, Cox’s Bazar and the Sundarbans.
The delegation also expressed their willingness to invest for the development of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, if needed, under Public Private Partnership (PPP) or government-to-government agreement.
About their manpower import, the delegation told the minister that some 40,000 workers will be taken to Malaysia.
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