Bangladesh may sign up for trans-Asian railway link by dailyindia.com

Dhaka, May 4: The council of advisers in Bangladesh is expected to approve the signing of the UN-sponsored Trans-Asian Railway Network agreement on Saturday, which aims at boosting trade and tourism in the Asia-Pacific region.

The proposal for the signing the inter-governmental agreement on the 81,000km railway network, also dubbed as the Iron Silk Road, connecting 32 countries will be tabled before the council on Saturday, said cabinet division sources. [Read more]