Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu yesterday said some international vested quarters have cast their greedy eyes on Bangladesh’s maritime resources to grab it.
The minister, however, did not state their names despite queries from the reporters, just saying: “Some words can not be expressed clearly when it is matter of realisation.”
Addressing as chief guest, the minister made the remarks at the inaugural programme of constructing two container ships in Chittagong Dry Dock.
Industries Ministry Secretary Moinuddin Abdullah presided over the event while Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan and State Minister for Land Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed also addressed the programme as the special guests.
Amu said the countrymen do not know how much resources available in its maritime areas while the vested quarters, who have already been garbing resources of some other countries in the world, are monitoring the areas with sophisticated technology.
“It is Awami League that has won the maritime border case against India and we are also trying to solve the Teesta hurdles as early as possible with the country,” he said adding that Bangladesh could be a developed country by 2041 by using her resources, particularly of the maritime ones.
The veteran AL leader blamed BNP-led alliance for trying to make the country a militants’ den.
The shipping minister gave credit to his party for destroying BNP’s culture of corruption, militancy, money laundering and other activities which incurred huge losses for the country.
State minister for land said Bangladesh has great potential in the ship building sector while the European countries have been seeking to buy ships from the country.
