With the rise in accidents of inland and coastal water transports. local and foreign experts began a three-day workshop here yesterday to find measures to overcome the problem, reports UNB.

After deliberations, the workshop will recommend steps for safe journey by water transports, manufacture and operation of transports at low cost.

The experts are likely to evaluate safe movement of water transports in other countries. especially in Japan. China and Asia pacific region.

Overall recommendations for developing security for coastal and inland water transports of Bangladesh are expected at the end of the deliberations.

Department of Shipping has organised the workshop on "Security in Coastal and Inland Water Transports' In cooperation with ESCAP and IMO at LGED Auditorium.

Inaugurating the workshop. State Minister for Shipping Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya called upon the experts to find out solutions to various security problems regarding inland and coastal water transport in the light of experiences of other countries.

He elaborated a number of steps already taken by the government for ensuring safe water transport.

The steps under the World Bank-financed IWT-3 project included developing infrastructure for movement of water vessels, setting up modern equipment on river ways and pontoons for the passengers.