State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury inaugurated an experimental launch service from Balasighat in Gaibandha to Bahadurabadghat in Jamalpur on Saturday afternoon.
If the pilot launch service becomes successful, ferries will be arranged for the transportation of goods and vehicles.
The state minister said this while addressing a function at Balasi seaport on the occasion of the inauguration of the pilot launch service between Balasi and Bahadurabad.
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The government has taken the initiative to dig 10,000 kilometers of waterways. In the meantime, 7,000 km of waterways have been excavated, said the junior minister.
