Australia relaxed ban on freights from Bangladesh
It's good to learn that Australia has relaxed the ban on freight from Bangladesh, allowing Bangladeshi freights to be re-screened in a third country before reaching Australia. It is sincerely hoped that the United Kingdom will also withdraw the ban on direct cargo flight from Bangladesh to UK, following the gradation of the cargo security system at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Meanwhile, it is felt that the concerned countries may consider providing some special privileges to flights carrying perishable agricultural items, including vegetables and fishes from Bangladesh, with a view to protecting her agricultural export business. In this connection, the international development and donor agencies working in the agricultural sector in Bangladesh may undertake some projects to strengthen the export facilities of agricultural produces, particularly vegetables, fruits and flowers.
Professor M Zahidul Haque
Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System, SAU, Dhaka
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