India and Bangladesh have decided to construct bridge over Mizoram’s Khawthlangtuipui river to facilitate trade and improve communication between the two neighbours.
Officials of India and Bangladesh held a meeting on 7th July at Tlabung town (Mamit district) and discussed to speed up the works for the proposed construct bridge between the two countries across Khawthlangtuipui river (also known as Karnaphuli river).
The proposed bridge would be an important linkage between India and Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government has taken a number of steps to make it a reality.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had given approval to construct the bridge and linking roads.
The Mamit district is adjacent to Khagrachari district of Chittagong hill tracts of southeast Bangladesh.
The bridge would not only improve road connectivity between the two regions but also strengthen the ties between the people of the two countries living both sides of the borders.
It has been proposed that the location of the bridge be made as closer as possible to the nearest land custom station in the Bangladesh side.
After the meeting, officials of the two countries inspected possible locations to construct the bridge.
Mizoram shares a 318 km unfenced border with Bangladesh.
Mizoram: Know More- Mizoram is one of the states of Northeast India, with Aizawl as its capital city.
- The name is derived from Mi, Zo and Ram.
- Mizoram implies "land of the hill people". Wikipedia
- Capital: Aizawl
- Population: 1.116 million (2014)
- Districts: 8
- Formation: 20 February 1987
