What would be the price mechanism for utilising ports?
Of course, pricing should be fixed in a competitive way. We should consider what options India now has and what they cost. Based on that, the price for port utilisation could be fixed so that it will be win-win for all. For example, If India’s businessmen now spend Tk.15 to carry goods to the north-east, they will use Bangladesh’s infrastructure if the cost goes down to Tk.10. And here, if Bangladesh’s port charge is Tk.7, Bangladesh should charge Tk.10 to India. So the pricing mechanism also has to be win-win. Since we import a lot from India, it is possible to supply goods to consumers at an affordable price. Many entrepreneurs import raw material. It is also important for many exporters, because they import fabrics for exportable product. The import from India increased in last few years because India became competitive. So, trade diversion favouring India occurred. Now, because of better connectivity under the deal, cost of import will also come down for Bangladesh. If there any sc
