Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will make his second official visit to Mongla Port tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, 2026, since assuming office. During the visit, the Prime Minister will officially lay the foundation stone for a major infrastructure expansion project featuring the construction of two new container jetties and modern handling facilities.
According to Rear Admiral Arif Ahmed Mustafa, Chairman of the Mongla Port Authority, the Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at the port at 10:00 AM. The foundation-laying ceremony marks the formal commencement of physical construction under the ৳4,068 crore development project. The bilateral agreement for the project was signed between Bangladesh and China on October 10, 2026, with the Government of Bangladesh contributing ৳475 crore and China providing ৳3,593 crore in project financing.
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