PM breaks ground on BDT 4,068 crore project at Mongla Port

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman laid the foundation stone for a BDT 4,068 crore project to expand and modernize Mongla Port on November 5.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held in Mongla, Bagerhat, at 11:15 am, according to the Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony.

The project will build two container jetties and develop supporting infrastructure to increase the port's capacity and upgrade its facilities.

Earlier, the prime minister arrived in Mongla by a Bangladesh Air Force helicopter at around 9:50 am for a daylong visit to Bagerhat and Khulna, where he attended a series of programs.

After arriving, Rahman attended the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) on economic and infrastructure cooperation in Mongla.

Invest Bangladesh Member (Industrial Zone) Saleh Ahmed and CRCC Chairman Li Chongyang signed the deal on behalf of their respective organizations.

Under the MoU, both parties will explore investment opportunities in energy, industrial and green infrastructure, transport, logistics, and human resource development.