Prime Minister Tariq Rahman said at the foundation‑stone ceremony for the Mongla Port Facility Expansion and Modernization Project that modernising the port will turn it into a promising new economic hub for Bangladesh’s southwest and northwest regions.
He noted that there is extensive scope to expand economic activities in the area, including Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira and Jashore, and that the government will work on improving road links from Panchagarh to the Bay of Bengal, as well as port supply and cargo‑transport facilities. The project includes two container jetties and related infrastructure costing 4.68 billion taka, and the prime minister planted a tree at the site during the ceremony.
The prime minister emphasized that a modern container terminal, yard and cargo‑handling facilities will enable the port to import energy, fertilizer, food grains and raw materials and to export domestic products, strengthening national economic security and supporting the goal of a $1 trillion economy by 2030. He also stressed the need for environmentally friendly services, pollution control and increased use of renewable energy.
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