PM lays foundation stone of Tk 4,068 crore Mongla Port modernisation project

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

He laid the foundation stone at a ceremony in Mongla, Bagerhat, at 11:15AM on Thursday.

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 9:50am on a one-day official visit to attend programmes in Bagerhat and Khulna.

After arriving in Mongla, he attended the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic and infrastructure cooperation between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), a Chinese state-owned company.

Invest Bangladesh Member (Industrial Zones) Saleh Ahmed and Li Chongyang, Chairman of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides.

Under the MoU, the two sides will explore investment opportunities in key sectors, including energy, industrial infrastructure, eco-friendly infrastructure, transport, logistics and human resource development.

The Prime Minister also exchanged views with a high-level Chinese delegation led by CRCC Chairman Dai Hegen after the signing ceremony.