Shipping Adviser Brig. Gen. (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain today visited at Chattogram Seaport in the afternoon. Photo: BSS

 
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS) - Shipping Adviser Brig. Gen. (Retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain today said a seaport will be constructed at Teknaf in Coxsbazar under Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) while a feasibility study to be carried out to build a land port at Ghumdhum in Bandarban.

“In fact, bordering Teknaf port is not a land port but a seaport. At the same time, we will carry out feasibility study to build a land port at Ghumdhum, which has land connectivity with Arakan or Rakhine state of Myanmar” he said.

The adviser made the remarks while talking to media during his visit at Chattogram Seaport in the afternoon. 

He said, he will also visit Cox's Bazar and Teknaf to see for himself the places, which have potentials for development of port facilities keeping into account the future prospects of the areas.  

He said Bangladesh has relation with Rakhine State for long and it (Bangladesh) will take pragmatic steps with future outlook, no matter what will happen in Myanmar in the future.

“Since the Rohingyas are from that area. So, we will see that too, we will plan for the future, so that a land port can be built there,” he added. The shipping advisor told journalists that he had identified eight land ports where no activities were seen in the last 10 years. Time has come to take concrete decision on these ports,” he added. 

The Adviser said efforts are underway to develop Mongla Port along with Chattogram Port aiming to elevate these two important economic facilities into highly productive and dynamic ones. 
  
He said significant reduction of container congestion as well as overall performance improvement of Chattogram Port has drawn attention of many foreign investors. 

“The World Bank has an investment of 650 million dollars here. Especially in building channels and building breakwaters. I think this is the biggest investment. Investment in the port means development of this region and for employment generation,” he added.

The Shipping Adviser expressed the hope that an agreement with World Bank for the development of Bay Terminal and Laldia Terminal is likely to be signed in next four to five months.