Narinjara news
1) Trans-Myanmar-Bangladesh Gas Pipeline Plan
2)
TRANS-MYANMAR-BANGLADESH
GAS PIPELINE PLAN
(Source: The Daily Star report, 1st March
02)
The "Trans-Myanmar-Bangladesh Gas Pipeline" project,
proposed by 'an international consortium', is actually the proposal made by a
Bangladeshi company, Mohona Holding Ltd, three years
ago.
The proposal was made in mid-'99, coinciding with US company Unocal's
unofficial advocacy for gas export from Bangladesh to India and a visit by the
then foreign minister of Myanmar to Bangladesh.
However, the proposal mysteriously became 'dead' within months, even before any
meaningful negotiation or discussion with the government (of
Industry insiders said the company has revived the proposal again now,
coinciding with the visit of Unocal's regional chief to
A few months ago, Unocal officially proposed to the government of
According to sources, the Trans-Myanmar-Bangladesh gas Pipeline project proposal
lacks any feasibility study, and available information
on gas resources (and) shows no scope for export of gas from
The proposal also claims to add gas to its pipeline from
Besides, the pipeline infrastructure will require investment of over two billion
US dollars. But Mohona Holdings does not have any
expertise or investment in this regard. Its only partner in the deal is Indian
oil company ONGC.
Mohona Holdings categorically claims that its
proposal in no way competes Unocal's gas export
proposal or is linked with it. But the source said its aim is to reach 'some
understanding' with the
BSS,
The "Bangladesh Festival" is
going to be held in
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Bangladesh-Myanmar Business Promotions
Council are jointly organizing the festival.
Commerce Minister Amir Khasru
Mahmud Chowdhury is
expected to lead a delegation comprising representatives of the government and
private sector in the
The government decided to organize the festival as part of its move to explore
alternative markets for different exportable items, especially garments
products, in the back drop of global recession in economy and high competition
in export market, commerce ministry officials said.
Programmes of the festival include seminar on
potentialities of
There is also possibility to set up permanent exhibition centre in
Chairman of the Bangladesh-Myanmar Business Promotions Council Syed Mahmudul Haque
said
"Both the countries have immense potentialities in trade and commerce
sectors, but that have not yet been utilized," he said.
He said the festival is going to be held in
According to the organizers,
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