Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain, Advisor to the Ministry of Shipping, has affirmed that Chattogram Port is the property of Bangladesh and will remain under national control.
“Chattogram Port is our asset — it belongs to Bangladesh, and it will stay with us,” said Dr. Hossain. “If anyone is spreading misinformation to suggest otherwise, I urge them, in the interest of the nation, to refrain from such propaganda.”
He clarified that the involvement of foreign operators is intended to enhance the port’s efficiency and bring it up to international standards — not to sell or transfer ownership. “The port’s management remains in the hands of the Bangladeshi authorities,” he added.
Dr. Hossain also noted that due to new initiatives, port operations have increased by 30%, marking a significant improvement. Additionally, he pointed out that the port tariff has been revised for the first time since 1986, yet it remains lower than that of Mongla Port.
নৌপরিবহণ মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপদেষ্টা ব্রিগেডিয়ার জেনারেল (অব.) ড. এম সাখাওয়াত হোসেন বলেছেন, চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর বাংলাদেশের পোর্ট। চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর আমাদের সম্পত্তি। এটা আমাদের কাছেই থাকবে। যদি কেউ অন্যভাবে অপপ্রচার করে থাকে আমি আশা করব দেশের স্বার্থে এ ধরনের অপপ্রচার যেন না করে।
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