The Ministry of Shipping has initiated a move to amend the existing port law to create two new positions on the Chattogram Port Authority board. The proposed amendment, to be titled the Port Act 2025, aims to add one member from the Shipping Ministry and another from the Finance Ministry. These new members would serve as board members but operate from their respective ministries in Dhaka. The initiative has triggered tension between the ministry and the port authority, as current board members and employees fear bureaucratic complications that could slow operational decisions.
According to port sources, the Chattogram Port currently operates under the Port Act 2022 with a chairman and four board members overseeing administration, finance, harbor and marine, and engineering. Two members come from the navy and two from the civil administration. Port officials argue that adding members based in Dhaka would reduce accountability and delay decision-making. A six-member committee has been formed to review the proposed amendment, with instructions to submit a report within one month.
Former port official Jafar Alam and other stakeholders warned that expanding the board with ministry officials could create a top-heavy administration and harm the port’s efficiency.
সোহাগ কুমার বিশ্বাস, চট্টগ্রাম প্রকাশ : ০৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৮: ২৮আপডেট : ০৪ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৯: ৩২ সোহাগ কুমার বিশ্বাস, চট্টগ্রাম চট্টগ্রাম বন্দরে নতুন দুটি পদ সৃষ্টি করতে আইন সংশোধনের উদ্যোগ নিয়েছে নৌ পরিবহন মন্ত্রণালয়। এ নিয়ে বন্দর কর্তৃপক্ষ ও মন্ত
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