CCCI chief blames Ctg mayor

'We notice that the city mayor has developed an attitude of opposition to everything related to the development of Chittagong. This kind of behaviour is in fact an impediment towards the overall development of the port city', alleged the chamber chief at a crowded press briefing yesterday.

Saifuzzaman said construction of the third bridge is the heartfelt demand of the Chittagong people and crying need of the time but it seems that the mayor has launched an undeclared war against the bridge.

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The government has already wasted time and delayed the construction of the bridge. Nevertheless, the mayor's illogical opposition to the issue is pushing the construction of the bridge into further uncertainty, he said.

The chamber president also criticised the mayor's previous agitation and opposition against handling of management and operation of proposed New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) and Shah Amanat International Airport to private sectors.

Terming Chittagong Port as the most costly, incompetent and corrupt in the world, Saifuzzaman observed that the business community had suggested for privatisation of the NCT with a view to making the port a modern one and also to enable it free from all kinds of mismanagement or corruptions.

CCCI Senior Vice President SM Nurul Haque, Vice President MA Latif, and Directors Ershad Ullah, M Amirul Haq, Mahbub Ali, Mahfuzul Haq Shah and Mohammad Mohsin were also present on the occasion.