Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a Tk4,068 crore project to construct two container jetties and develop related infrastructure at Mongla Port.
The project aims to increase the port’s cargo-handling capacity and modernise its services.
He laid the foundation stone at a ceremony in Mongla, Bagerhat, around 11:15am, PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said.
The project includes the construction of two container jetties and supporting infrastructure to expand the port’s handling capacity and improve its services.
Earlier around 9:50am, Tarique arrived at Mongla Port on a day-long official visit to Bagerhat and Khulna.
After arriving, he attended the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic and infrastructure cooperation between Invest Bangladesh and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), a Chinese state-owned company.
Invest Bangladesh Member (Industrial Zones) Saleh Ahmed and Li Chongyang, chairman of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations.
Under the agreement, the two sides will explore investment opportunities in key sectors, including energy, industrial infrastructure, environment-friendly infrastructure, transport, logistics and human resource development.
Following the signing ceremony, the Prime Minister also held an exchange of views with a high-level Chinese delegation led by CRCC Chairman Dai Hegen.
After completing his programmes in Mongla, Tarique is scheduled to travel by road to Bagerhat town to visit the shrine of Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali (R) in Mogra.
In Khulna, he is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of Notun Kuri Sports (Season-2) at Khulna District Stadium at 3pm.
He is scheduled to fly back to Dhaka by helicopter at 4:30pm and arrive at Tejgaon Airport at 5:15pm.
