PM Tarique RahmanPrime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the authorities concerned to enhance Mongla Port's operational capacity, expedite cargo handling and accelerate its modernisation to improve overall efficiency.
The Prime Minister issued the directives while inspecting the operations and infrastructure of the country's second-largest seaport on Thursday afternoon.
At around 3:00 pm, he visited the port's jetty area and inspected several key facilities, including the ongoing port expansion project, jetty infrastructure and container yards.
The Prime Minister arrived in Mongla on Thursday morning as part of an official visit to explore the economic potential of the country's southwestern coastal region and assess the port's existing capacity and development prospects.
He reached the area at around 10:00 am after travelling over Khulna and coastal areas near the Sundarbans by helicopter and watercraft.
He later arrived at the Bangladesh Navy's Mongla base before proceeding to the port's jetty area.
BNP leaders and activists gathered near the port's main entrance to welcome the Prime Minister upon his arrival.
Senior officials of the Mongla Port Authority and representatives of the Ministry of Shipping accompanied him during the inspection.
Following the port visit, the Prime Minister was scheduled to review other development initiatives in the region, including the proposed economic zone under the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), before returning to Dhaka.
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