AGARTALA, Aug 27 (TIWN): BJP MLA Sudip Roy Barman has visited Indo-Bangla Maiti bridge construction place which is going to boost India-Bangladesh relations.

Maitri Setu -- is under construction, completed almost, across the Feni river near the proposed special economic zone SEZ. On completion, it will connect Tripura with southeast Bangladesh and facilitate transportation of goods to the Chittagong port, which is around 70 km from Sabroom.

The official said the SEZ, to be developed by the Tripura Industrial Development Corp, could create 12,000 skilled jobs. Rubber-based industries, textile and apparel units, bamboo and agri-food processing industries will be set up in the SEZ.