Bangladesh: Workshop on the Practical Aspects of Conducting Post-clearance Audit
ADB, in collaboration with the National Board of Revenue of the Government of Bangladesh, organized a workshop on the practical aspects of conducting post-clearance audit on 22‒25 July 2023. The workshop was facilitated by World Customs Organization-accredited international experts from India, who imparted their knowledge of WCO tools and international standards and shared country experience and practices. It was financed by the SASEC Integrated Trade Facilitation Sector Development Program.
Second section of India-Nepal Cross-border Rail Starts to Operate
The second phase of the Jaynagar (India)-Bijalpura (Nepal)-Bardibas (Nepal) cross-border rail line project, the Kurtha-Bijalpura rail section, became operational on 16 July 2023. The rail section covers a total of 17.3 km. A total of five stations are found on this route–Kurtha, Pipradi, Loharpatti, Singyahi, and Bijalpura.
Bangladesh Railways to Install Elephant Warning System along New Rail Tracks
Bangladesh Railways plans to install an elephant warning system along its new rail tracks that can serve as an alert for slowing or stopping the trains along the new Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar Railway route in Bangladesh. The route passes through three forests that are the habitat of elephants. The railway project is being funded by the Asian Development Bank under the SASEC Program.
ADB Approves Tranche 3 for Chittagong - Cox's Bazar Rail Project Phase 1
ADB approved the third tranche of the SASEC Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Railway Project, Phase 1, on 20 June 2023. The assistance worth $400 million forms part of the $1.5 billion loan to build a dual-gauge railway from Chattogram (Chittagong) to Cox's Bazar. Tranche 3 will help fund construction of the 102-kilometer (km) Dohazari-Cox's Bazar section, which will provide connectivity to the Matarbari Port.
ADB to Support Improved Customs and Logistics in Nepal
ADB approved a project loan to support continuing reforms in Nepal customs. The financing assistance worth $50 million will enhance policy reforms in customs and logistics to help boost the country’s domestic and international trade. The program will help implement the Government of Nepal’s Customs Reform and Modernization Plan 2021-2026 and improve the country's trade logistics through the preparation and implementation of a new Trade Logistics Policy 2022.
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