Prime Minister Tariq Rahman is set to lay the foundation stone of a project involving 4,068.23 million Taka for the capacity building and modernization of Mongla Port, a key economic driver of the southwestern region. The Ministry of Shipping announced in a press release that the foundation stone will be laid on Thursday during an event at the port.
Being implemented under joint financing from Bangladesh and China, the project receives easy-term loan assistance from the Chinese government through China Eximbank. The project includes building two modern container jetties, container yards, and necessary auxiliary infrastructure, which will significantly increase the port's cargo and container handling capacity and boost maritime trade.
Ministers from relevant ministries, state ministers, and Chinese embassy representatives are expected to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony. Prior to this, a high-level Chinese delegation led by the CRCC chairman is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, aiming to expand bilateral investment cooperation and employment generation in the region.
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