The visit is seen as a reflection of the long-term strategic partnership between the navies of Bangladesh and India and the growing maritime cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the release said. During the visit, the Commanding Officer of IOS Sagar is scheduled to hold a series of courtesy calls on senior officials of Bangladesh […]
The vessel MV MP Ultra Max 2, carrying 61,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States of America (US) as part of the Cash Purchase Agreement No. 3 between the US and Bangladesh, has reached the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port. This update was provided by the Food Ministry in a press release today, Tuesday. […]
Earlier, a ship carrying 31,000 tonnes of refined diesel, which arrived on March 26, has already offloaded its cargo and left the port. Apart from sea routes, around 7,000 tonnes of diesel has already reached the country through pipeline from India’s Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), a responsible official of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), requesting anonymity, […]
Additionally, a ship carrying base oil from Thailand is waiting for unloading at the outer anchorage. Two ships, ‘Bivek Bornholm’ and ‘Morning Jane’ are en route to port and are expected to arrive by 25 March. Meanwhile, the vessel ‘LPG Seven’ from Oman is actively offloading gas. The ship ‘AB Olivia’, which transported base oil […]
The port workers were protesting with four demands, including against leasing out the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT). This movement was led by two coordinators – Humayun Kabir and Ibrahim Khokon. Initially, the protest was organized under the banner of the port unit of Jatiyatabadi Shramik Dal, but later they started a tough movement under […]
The responsibility of the interim government was to suspend harmful agreements, ensure elections, and pave the way for institutional reform. Instead, it is continuing, and in some cases even leaving behind, the legacy of the previous government’s secrecy, ambiguity and decisions against the public interest. Through these actions, the government is weakening the moral foundation […]
Prothom Alo photojournalist Saurav Das, who visited the port area for about two hours from 11:00 am on Wednesday, witnessed the unprecedented closure. This type of work stoppage by port workers and employees has not been seen in the last 19 years since 2007. The strike began at 8:00 am on Tuesday in protest against […]
Bangladesh Nationalist Port Workers Union had announced a work stoppage from Thursday demanding the cancellation of the NCT lease decision. In response, the port authority issued a series of transfer orders on Saturday and Sunday, deploying the protesting workers to various port offices in Dhaka. The employees did not follow those transfer orders. Amid the […]
Other transferred employees include Mohammad Faridur Rahman, Mohammad Shafi Uddin, Rashidul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad Zaheerul Islam, Khandekar Masuduzzaman, Mohammad Humayun Kabir, Mohammad Shakeel Rehan, Manik Mizhi, Mohammad Shamsu Mia, Mohammad Liakot Ali, Aminur Rasool Bulbul and Mohammad Rabbani. Chattogram Bandar Rokkha Sangram Parishad coordinator Ibrahim Khokon told Prothom Alo, “These transfers have been […]
Port officials have expressed hope that the revenue from these cars will exceed Taka 2 billion. Habibur Rahman, former general secretary of the Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association (Barvida), an association of car dealers, said that if the country’s economy has to survive, the use of cars has to continue.
Minister of State for Shipping Khalid Mahmood Chowdhury will inaugurate berthing of vessels with 10 meter draft on Monday. Until now, vessels of 9-metre draft and 190-metre long were allowed to enter the port after the authorities in 2015 increased the draft limit and the length of vessels. Light vessels are used to carry goods […]
