Shipping adviser for increasing revenue from river ports
He also asked the officials to keep on displaying the rate chart of fare fixed by the government at a visible place in every ghat and point
Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain today asked authorities concerned to take up initiatives to increase revenue from river ports.
During a visit at Dhaka Sadarghat launch terminal, Kheyaghat, Wiseghat-Simson ghat, the adviser also called for initiatives to speed up revenue collection activities in coordination with law enforcement agencies and the Bangladesh Army.
He also asked the officials to keep on displaying the rate chart of fare fixed by the government at a visible place in every ghat and point.
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Chairman of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) Commodore Arif Ahmed Mostafa was present.
Sakhawat Hossain expressed satisfaction over the overall activities of the river port.
He urged every officer-employee of the port to discharge their assigned duties with integrity and efficiency.
He also asked the BIWTA to take strict steps for strict execution of laws and ensure safety and security of launch routes to bring discipline in this sector.
Earlier, Port Officer Kabir Hossain gave a short brief to the adviser about various functions of the river port.
