Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- The government has undertaken a major initiative to establish railway connectivity with all economic zones (EZs) across the country to make goods transportation faster, cheaper and more efficient.

"We are preparing an integrated plan for all economic zones in the country with focus on Mirsarai. Our goal is to connect each economic zone directly to railway lines to facilitate smooth goods transportation," said Sheikh Moinuddin, chief adviser's special assistant on the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges and the Ministry of Railways.

"Currently, goods have to be transported by trucks to reach the train. We want to ensure that containers or goods can be loaded directly onto trains from all economic zones. This will sav...