PM inaugurates Tk 4,068cr Mongla Port expansion project

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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a Tk 4,068 crore project to build two container jetties and improve related infrastructure at Mongla Port to increase its handling capacity and modernise port services.

He laid the foundation stone at a ceremony in Mongla, Bagerhat, at 11:15 am, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony.

Under the project, two container jetties will be built along with associated infrastructure, aimed at increasing the port’s handling capacity and upgrading its services.

Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman reached Mongla Port at 9:50 am on a one-day official visit to attend programmes in Bagerhat and Khulna.