The Government expects funds for the project due to graft allegations, said officials on Tuesday after the World Bank funds from alternative sources for the proposed multi-purpose Padma bridge project.
A series of international joint venture groups expressed their willingness to invest in the mega project to build own, operate and transfer (BOOT) basis, the officials added.
In General, are offered BOOT offers for 15 to 25 years by investors, the investment with profits again.
"A number of world-famous infrastructure generators are in the formation of joint venture groups to vie for a deal to build the proposed multipurpose bridge over the River Padma", said a senior official of the Ministry of communication does not demand be named.
He said most of the companies in talks for joint venture for the project could be Indian and Japanese Chinese, Malaysian, South Korea, without further details.
The joint venture groups prefer BOOT-offers for a longer period to ensure return on their investment in the project through collection of tolls.
An official who Bangladesh Bridge Authority said it was no problem when came joint venture for investment plan and approved the Government.
Be contacted if senior officials of the Finance Ministry said one he does not speak, press "very sensitive." to the question, such as the mater
"We expect at least three potentially joint venture groups to vie for the offer for the 6.15 km long mega bridge", Ministry officials said the communication.
A Malaysian company has used that cause that talks on a joint venture with another foreign company (from Bangladesh) committed to launch the mega project, the official said.
Malaysia's Special Envoy Datuk Seri Samy Vellu told reporters in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday after returning from a trip to Bangladesh, that he talks with the company based in Kuala Lumpur.
Mr Samy Vellu, a former works Minister January, appointed a special representative for South Asian Nations, said Mueller joined the issue with the Malaysian company to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Malaysia to fund the bridge required. However he does not call the company.
"We are currently studying the feasibility of the project prepared by consultants, the Government in Bangladesh, of the" Malaysian official Bernama News Agency, Datuk Samy Vellu, cited.
He said he had notified Bangladesh Prime Minister, that Malaysian experts would study the design and would finance the bridge.
The WB temporarily suspended at the 10, for alleged corruption at the IAEE of the contractor for the construction of the 2.9 billion-dollar multi-purpose mega bridge a promised loan of $1.2 billion.
Then have the Asian Development Bank and Japan also keep provided the funds for the Padma bridge project the release of their contribution. However, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is to announce its decision on version of his committed funds for the project.
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said on Sunday that the Government alternative arrangements for the implementation of the Padma multipurpose bridge project.
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