Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said that a new city will emerge in Maheshkhali-Matarbari coastlines, the scene of the ongoing deep seaport, as part of Bangladesh\u2019s vision for a blue economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot just a deep sea port, we have to work with the vision of building a blue economy. This area will not only be a facilitating zone, but a new city will emerge there,\u201d he told a meeting with members of the newly formed Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) at his official Jamuna residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The interim government chief said the scene was expected to create \u201cour international connectivity\u201d and the \u201csea will be our highway to the world\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, who heads the MIDA as well, and members of the newly constituted entity Commodore Tanzim Faruq and M Sarwar Alam joined the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Yunus directed the MIDA to establish an international standard training facility for research on the deep sea and alongside a state of art training facility in the Maheshkhali region and seek global expertise if required in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have never explored the ocean world. We have not even thought about it. There is no research finding in this regard. We need to find out what research is available on the matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chief Adviser also suggested MIDA to collect research papers from other countries which share the scenario identical to Bangladesh alongside \u201cdoing our own research\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said institutions or academia should be built on ocean research and stressed on organizing international conferences on ocean economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Yunus simultaneously stressed environmental protection while the meeting discussed prospects of developing an eco-tourism park in the region particularly stressing an afforestation campaign saying it should be carried out taking into account the existing natural type of forest there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have to formulate plans on what kind of forest we want to see in the future,\u201d the he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the meeting\u2019s onset the MIDA chairman gave a presentation on the Maheshkhali-Matarbari project and outlined the authority\u2019s four-month action plan saying the mega project would be implemented in three phases - 2025 to 2030, 2030 to 2045, and 2045 to 2055.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chowdhury said project on its completion was expected to generate 25 lakh peoples employment and contribute US$ 150 billion to the GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief Adviser\u2019s Principal Coordinator on SDG Lamiya Morshed and Chief Adviser\u2019s Office (CAO) Secretary M Saifullah Panna were also present at the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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