The responsibility for managing Chattogram Port will be assigned on Wednesday, according to Shipping Adviser M. Sakhawat Hossain. He confirmed that the port's operations will be handed over for a six-month period, but not through a formal tender process.

Addressing confusion over a recent gazette declaring port operations as an essential service, the adviser clarified that the existing notification is final and binding. He also acknowledged disruptions at the port caused by protests from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) staff but stated that the impact was not severe.

During a high-level meeting, several other key approvals were granted, including those for container handling at Chattogram Port, fertilizer procurement, LNG-related projects, and the reconstruction of 30 schools in Rangpur.