International multimodal transport is defined as the carriage of goods by at least two different modes of transport based on a multimodal transport contract from a place in one country at which the goods are taken in charge by the multimodal transport operator to a place designated for delivery situated in a different country. Multimodal transport essentially facilitates door-to-door transport of goods. Bangladesh has immense potential to implement an efficient multimodal transport network thereby facilitating seamless transport of goods between suppliers and receivers. Bangladesh, following an export-led growth model, plans to become a developed nation by 2041 which will invariably strain the already under-pressure transport infrastructure. In light of the reality, multimodal transport system offers itself as potential model to enhance the efficiency of the transport network for Bangladesh by domestic, regional and international integration…..read more
Enabling a Political Economy Discourse for Multi-modal Connectivity in the BBIN Sub-region (M-Connect)
