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Khalid for easing tender process to foster project implementation
DHAKA, Sept 17, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud
Chowdhury today called for avoiding lingering of tender process of
development projects for quicker implementation of the projects.
“Tender process should be bidders-friendly in the greater national
interest,” he told a meeting of Annual Development Programme (ADP) at the
conference room of the ministry, said a press release.
Shipping Secretary Md Abdus Samad and chiefs of different public agencies,
among others, were present.
The meeting was informed that the Ministry of Shipping is implementing 49
projects involving about Taka 4,713.3 crore in the fiscal 2019-20. Among the
projects, 40 projects were included in the ADP, while 9 projects are being
implemented with the ministry’s own finance.
Two successful project managers of the previous fiscal were awarded at the
meeting. Khalid presented crests to them.
The successful managers are – Rafiq Ahmed Siddique of the Establishment of
Four Marine Academies in Pabna, Barisal, Sylhet and Rangpur Project and Md
Yusuf Hossain of Six Ships Collection Project of Bangladesh Shipping
Corporation (BSC).
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