Chattogram Bureau :
5 ships of BSC are making huge profits. There is none in Bangladesh. There are these ships in various countries including Jamaica. The fleet of ships will be bigger in Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC).
As soon as possible some ships are needed. You have to earn money with this ship. As long as we exist, one thing we can do is reduce corruption. Brigadier General M Sakhawat Hossain (retd.), adviser to the Ministry of Shipping and Jute and Textiles during a briefing at the BSC office on Sunday at noon. In response to a question, the advisor said that the MD said the incident happened in Sourave, Bengal at 12:30 last Friday.
I knew what was happening at every moment. I have asked to investigate from BSC. There is the issue of ship insurance. Then one died. He did not die in the fire. Died due to trauma, doctors can say well. Four people died in the fire on two ships. Any loss of life is sad. After two incidents in a row, a separate inquiry committee headed by the Additional Secretary will be constituted to clear the suspicions or bring out the real facts.
A very large investigation committee of 9-10 members. So that there will be experts. They will come here, start the investigation and see the ships. Is there anything suspicious? I don’t want to speculate about what happened. Wait until you search. The advisor said that after the fire on the ‘Banglar Saurabh’ ship, the MD of BSC hired the ship immediately for lightering.
Let’s say one thing, MD said before the incident, Sourav’s last trip or service to Bengal. Unfortunately it happened. I was afraid, if this oil blast, the channel would be closed. I thank God. Navy, Coast Guard, Port Authority rushed to douse such fire.
The Naval Chief rang said that he had given full cooperation. Talked with Naval Commander, Port Chairman all the time.. BSC people said, they will work together. This organization will improve. Their plan and my wish, I will tell foreigners who come to invest in the ship industry. A few days ago I asked foreign investors to invest in jute and shipping industry.
