Bangladesh and the Japanese government have signed an agreement aiming to improve the fish landing centre in Cox’s Bazar.
The signing ceremony of the ‘Project for Improvement of Fish Landing Center of BFDC in Cox’s Bazar district’ was held on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo, reports UNB.
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) and JDC-KONOIKE Joint Venture signed the agreement and the project will be implemented with grant assistance from the Japanese government.
BFDC Chairman Suraiya Akhtar Jahan signed the agreement on behalf of the Bangladesh Government.
She sought Japan’s continued support for the development of Bangladesh’s fisheries sector.
Bangladesh’s ambassador to Japan Md. Daud Ali welcomed all and thanked the Japanese Government for continuous support and cooperation in the development of Bangladesh.
Mentioning that Japan is Bangladesh's largest single development partner, the ambassador said that this cooperation is gradually expanding in various sectors including trade and commerce, agriculture, infrastructure, communication, health, education, and human resource development.
He also hoped that the friendly relations between the two countries would become stronger in the future.
A grant agreement for the project was signed between ERD and JICA on March 28, 2024, for an amount of 2.294 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to Tk 168.48 crore or $15.31 million).
The project is expected to turn the Cox's Bazar Fish Landing Center into a modern fish landing facility that will increase capacity and enhance landing ability for the wholesale fish market.
Bd-pratidin English/Fariha Nowshin Chinika
