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CCC mayor wants transit through Ctg port

Tue January 26, 2010 - 2:26pm BdST

Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury said that transit through Chittagong and Mongla ports should be implemented for the greater interest of boosting the country's economy as well as the development of Chittagong and Khulna regions. Business volume of the country will be increased 10 times then it is now if transit facilities of the two ports are given to the neighbouring countries, he added.

Indo-Bangla team starts surveying Mongla, Chittagong Port

Fri January 22, 2010 - 2:25am BdST

A joint team of India-Bangladesh started surveying Mongla and Chittagong ports. The team using a BIWTA vessel left Narayanganj on Tuesday and reached Mongla via Barisal on Wednesday noon. A press briefing would be arranged in this connection at foreign ministry on Saturday, sources said. It is gathered from a reliable source that the purpose of the survey is to discover means of best use of river transit through Bangladesh as per recently signed joint communiqué.

Govt working to upgrade Mongla port to Int'l status: PM

Sat January 16, 2010 - 5:48pm BdST

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government has taken all-out initiative to upgrade the service standard of Mongla Port to international status. "India will assist us improving Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) an international-level institute," Hasina said while addressing the media.

BGMEA urged to use Mongla Port

Wed December 9, 2009 - 9:56pm BdST

Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan yesterday urged the garments exporters to use the Mongla Port to avoid congestion in Chittagong Port. "If the apparel exporters agree to use the Mongla Port, we will arrange a special ferry for reaching their consignments there," said Shahjahan Khan.

S'pore firm to spend $3b on Mongla port development

Wed December 2, 2009 - 7:47pm BdST

The government on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-based David Wignall Associates Private Limited on the development of Mongla port. DWA will study feasibility of the project next year and invest $ 3 billion under Build-Operate Transfer basis if the government is convinced with the study findings, Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said.

Ctg, Mongla ports earn Tk 8.66b during Jan-Sept, JS told

Tue November 3, 2009 - 12:05pm BdST

Chittagong and Mongla ports have earned Tk 8.66 billion from January to September period of the current year, Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan told the parliament (Jatiyo Sangsad) Monday. In reply to a question of Mohammad Fazlul Azim, the minister said Chittagong port fetched Tk 8.45 billion and Mongla port fetched Tk 208.0 million.

Govt to build 50,000 MT food silo near Mongla port

Sun August 30, 2009 - 10:06pm BdST

The government has decided to build a 50,000 MT concrete wheat grain silo at Joimonirgol near Mongla port, according to the food minister. The decision came from at an interministerial meeting presided over by minister Abdur Razzaque in the food ministry at the Secretariat on Sunday.

Over 1,000 ex-workers begin Mongla Port sit-in

Mon August 17, 2009 - 3:58pm BdST

Over 1,000 former workers, retrenched from Mongla Port due to new labour laws in 2008, began a non-stop sit-in protest Monday morning demanding the reintroduction of the call station booking system and payment of arrears.

3 fishing trawlers capsize in Bay: 10 missing

Thu September 18, 2008 - 1:07am BdST

Three fishing trawlers sank yesterday in the Bay of Bengal, leaving a least 10 fishermen missing amid depression.

Ships remained anchored at Mongla Port: September 18, 2008

Thu September 18, 2008 - 12:57am BdST

Ships remained anchored at Mongla Port on Wednesday
due to monsoon depression in the sea.
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