<span style="color: #000000;">Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb of Tripura has called upon the industrialists from Bangladesh to invest in the state to avail of the benefits to be offered through the upcoming Special Economic Zone. He said that Tripura is setting up a logistics hub in Sabroom which is just about 70 kilometres away from the Chattogram port.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Calling upon investors from Bangladesh to take advantage of the big market offered by India Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that the Ready-Made Garments (RMG)&nbsp;sector&nbsp;of Bangladesh should utilise the market available in the North East. He asked the Bangladeshi investors to look at the roadmap for the next 25 years unveiled by the state government to decide about potential sectors of investment in the state.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Speaking at the inaugural function of the Second Bangladesh Film Festival at Agartala on Wednesday, Chief Minister Deb pointed out that infrastructure projects worth Rs. 15,000 crore in the Railways and road sector are going to be approved soon. Other projects worth Rs. 20,000 crore are also in the implementing stage. He pointed out that as an exporter of steel and cement, Bangladesh can take advantage of these development projects.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Highlighting the importance of the 'Matiree Setu' on Feni river joining Sabroom in Tripura to Ramgarh in Bangladesh, the Chief Minister said that it has reduced the distance of Tripura to seaport from 1200 kilometres earlier to just about 70 kilometres to reach the Chattogram port. This has opened new opportunities which will benefit not only Tripura and other states of North East but also Bangladesh. He said Tripura is gradually emerging as the trade corridor to the entire North East India.</span>
News On AIR | February 24, 2022 1:18 PM
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb invites investment from Bangladesh entrepreneurs