The United States is set to provide a grant assistance of US$15 million to Bangladesh for installing radiation detection equipment and associated infrastructure at Chittagong Seaport, the United News of Bangladesh reported.
Economic Relations Division secretary Mohammed Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan and US Ambassador to Bangladesh James Moriarty signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect earlier in the week.
Moriarty said he applauded the Bangladesh government for their efforts in keeping terrorists and their dangerous cargo away from the country’s shores.
The US said the shipping companies would gravitate to this port, confident in the secure and efficient handling of the cargo.
The Megaports Initiative provides radiation detection equipment, training, and technical support to key international seaports to scan cargo containers for nuclear and other radioactive materials.
Around the world, the Megaports Initiative is currently operational in 19 ports and work is underway at over 20 additional ports in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Economic Relations Division secretary Mohammed Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan and US Ambassador to Bangladesh James Moriarty signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect earlier in the week.
Moriarty said he applauded the Bangladesh government for their efforts in keeping terrorists and their dangerous cargo away from the country’s shores.
The US said the shipping companies would gravitate to this port, confident in the secure and efficient handling of the cargo.
The Megaports Initiative provides radiation detection equipment, training, and technical support to key international seaports to scan cargo containers for nuclear and other radioactive materials.
Around the world, the Megaports Initiative is currently operational in 19 ports and work is underway at over 20 additional ports in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.