Dhaka: Bangladesh and India will sign a number of documents on using Chittagong and Mongla seaports apart from building a multipurpose container terminal at Payra seaport.

Officials from both sides are in discussions at Shipping Secretary-level meeting, being held in Dhaka, on various aspects of separate MoUs (memoranda of understanding).

The meeting will finalise things on these proposed MoUs and those are likely to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s forthcoming New Delhi visit.

Officials said an Indian private company has shown interest to build a multipurpose container terminal at Payra seaport.

 ‘We’ll finalise four things at the meeting,’ said Bangladesh Shipping Secretary Ashoke Madhab Roy.

They will also discuss a proposed MoU on movement of lighter vessels between the two countries, he said.

An agreement will also be signed on passenger carrying through costal routes.

Indian Shipping Secretary Rajive Kumar is leading a nine-member delegation while Madhab Roy a 16-member Bangladesh delegation.

Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam inaugurated the meeting at the conference room of the Shipping Ministry.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to pay an official visit to New Delhi in the third week of the current month.