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kalu_miah, thanks for your post. But, I would like you to note the mind of Burma when taliking about Sonadia. I have noticed some of the posters have tilted intentionally towards Burma as if Burma is a saviour from an octupus called India. People have reasons to figerpoint India for many of our problems. But, Burma itself is same. Rather, when India is trying to engage us in trade, border issues, and water sharing, transit and so many other things, can someone tell us what kind of engagements could our poor country make with Burma?
It is zero or almost zero. Think of the asian highway (AH) route, Burma did not even want a route that connects that country directly with BD. The route has been finalized at India-Sylhet-Indian NE-some other Indian NE states-Burma. It means Burma wants no direct connection with a blacky muslim Bangladesh. It is crystal clear. If that is the final route of AH, there is no way BD will ever be able to intermingle with other ASEAN countries and China through Burma.
Burma rejected outright an AH route that goes directly from Bangladesh. That country's attitude towards its own Muslim citizens, Rohingyas manifest how they look down upon them only because they look like us, our twin brothers in another land.
So, I request you to take notice of the situation that may arise when BD builds a large port without first getting a nod from that no-God country called Burma on the BD-China transit. We have to understand that Burma is no client state of China. China cannot force Burma to open its border for the transit to Sonadia.
So, a prior tripartiate treaty is needed before we can start asking for foreign loan for the Sonadia port. In fact, Sonadia port was initially considered in the light of a prospect of serving Yunnan through Burma. I think, it should still remain the foremost condition for building such a costly port.
About Kuakata. I have noticed that not only Kuakata, but, BD also needs many medium/small size river ports along the Padma, jamuna, Sitalakhya to serve many zones of the country. Countries with navigable rivers must build river ports so that cargoes can be loaded from Ctg (with or without Sonadia) and unloaded in those river ports.
For example, Narayanganj and Ashuganj are two such river ports. The river port system is good for a riverine country like Bangladesh. Many other river points, such as, Bhola, Shibchar/Madaripur, Faridpur, Aricha, etc. must be designated for the future development of ports that can handle containers. A wider port facility will bring about a larger economic activities that will raise the GDP.
