Interest of the country will be considered in foreign investment – Sakhawat Hossain.

Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain, Advisor to the Ministry of Shipping and Textiles and Jute, said, “Foreign investment will not be taken without national interest, but if foreign investment is discouraged, no one will want to come.” Currently Patenga Container Terminal foreign operator is earning 18 dollars per container through RSGT. That’s more than the port’s expectations. Now if these foreign investments are questioned for the benefit of someone, no outsider will come. (08-10-24) After inspecting the Chittagong port on Tuesday morning, the adviser told the reporters at the Newmooring container terminal area. At that time, Port Chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, Port Board members and officials were present.

To the question of the journalists, he said that there have been various irregularities in the Chittagong port, but from now on, everything that happens in the port will be done in a transparent process. Chittagong port will not invite tenders through DPM method in future.

Sakhawat Hossain mentioned that the work of increasing the mobility of the port is going on and said that it is not possible without automation to reduce the time in container handling. He further said
Chittagong port is the life line of Bangladesh. If the kind of mismanagement that existed here is not removed, our import and export trade will be threatened. That is why I came to visit Chittagong port. I have spoken to all concerned including the chairman, members of the port.

At this time, he requested the media workers to highlight all the irregularities, corruption and mismanagement in any sector.

Chairman of Chittagong Port Authority SM Moniruzzaman and related senior officials were present at the time.