Dhaka, June 16 -- The Port of Ranong, Thailand will be an important connectivity for Bangladesh as direct shipping route from Chittagong Port which will reduce shipping time to Europe by 10 to 14 days as ships do not have to go all the way to Singapore, says a Bangladeshi chamber.

Ranong will soon turn into an important vital link for trade and commerce as work has started to construct a land bridge and set up a Special Economic Zone along the land bridge corridor, said the Bangladesh Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTCCI) on Monday.

BTCCI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ranong Chamber of Commerce of Thailand recently in Ranong to foster closer cooperation between the members of both associations.

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