Mongla Port
Tk 4,282cr project for developing Mongla Port
China to fund it; AIIB to finance power supply infrastructure; proposals to be placed before Ecnec today
First vessel of 8.5-metre draft anchors at Mongla port
The Singapore-flagged MV Maersk Nusantara carried 489 TEUs of goods
Cyclone Mocha / Signal 10 for Cox’s Bazar port, 8 for Chattogram, Payra
The maritime port in Cox's Bazar has been asked to hoist cautionary signal (Great Danger Signal) 10 as cyclone Mocha has intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm over the east central Bay of Bengal.
Mongla port expansion makes headway
The Mongla Port Authority’s plan to undertake a massive development work to expand, modernise and build the capacity of the port has received a major boost as uncertainty over funding is set to disappear.
Mongla port upgrade: Tk 6,014 crore deal inked with Indian firm
Egis India Consulting Engineers Private Limited has been appointed as the consultant for a capacity building project worth Tk 6,014 crore at Mongla port, the second largest seaport in Bangladesh.
Record 1,280 cars reach Mongla port in single consignment
The Mongla Port made a new record on August 7 when a Malaysian ship— MV Malaysia Star—reached the port in Bagerhat with 1,280 reconditioned cars from Japan in a single consignment.
Cyclone Asani moves northwestwards; heavy rainfall likely in 3 divisions
Severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over west central Bay and adjoining southeast Bay moved northwestwards and now lies over west central Bay and adjoining area.
Meghalaya CM hails decision to allow use of Ctg, Mongla ports
India's Meghalaya state Chief Minister Conrad Sangma yesterday welcomed the decision to open the Chittagong port to facilitate trade with India's Northeastern states, saying it will cut transportation cost and expose their goods to international markets.
Dhaka, Delhi sign deal on port use
India and Bangladesh yesterday signed three agreements for allowing New Delhi to use Mongla and Chattogram ports as transit points to access India's northeastern states for trade.
First consignment of Indian rice arrives
The first consignment of rice that the government purchased from India has arrived at the Mongla Port and would begin to be unloaded tonight.
'Komen' crossing Ctg coast, weakens slightly
The cyclonic storm “Komen” has weakened slightly and started crossing Chittagong coast near Sandwip around 9:00pm.
Youth locked in container for hours
The Mongla port authorities rescue a youth who was locked inside a container in a critical condition