Shipping Adviser M. Sakhawat Hossain has said Bangladesh would have no objection to allowing foreign companies to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal at Chattogram Port if it benefits the country.

“Currently, there is no extortion in the port. If foreign operators take over, there will be none at all,” he remarked. He highlighted that port revenues have risen by 8.5 percent, with the Ministry of Shipping generating Tk 65,759.7 crore in revenue for FY2024–25, up 9.4 percent from the previous year.

Hossain also hinted at stepping down after the February elections, saying he would “wrap things up in January and go home after February.”