C T Online Desk: Chattogram Port day was celebrated in the port city in a festivity mood . On this auspicious day, a press briefing was arranged at Bandar Bhaban on Sunday . On this occasion,
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted labourers, officials, users and others involved in the operation of Chattogram Port marking the 135th founding anniversary of the premier port of the country.
Chattogram Port, the gateway of the country’s overseas trade, is playing a vital role in the nation’s economic development, they said in separate messages on the eve of the ‘Chattogram Port Day’ to be observed today.
In his message, President Abdul Hamid said the Chattogram Port began its journey formally in 1887 and it became the central point of Bangladesh’s economy.
“Around 92 percent export and import activities with foreign countries are carried out through this port,” he said, adding that the initiatives to construct Patenga Container Terminal and Bay-Terminal to increase the capacity of the port are time befitting.
The head of the state said business activities across the world faced stalemate due to Covid-19 that also affected the operations of ports globally but the operations of Chattogram Port were never stopped.
He said the present government is implementing different programmes for flourishing of trade and commerce to make Bangladesh as a developed nation by 2041. To achieve these targets, the role of Chattogram Port is very important, the President added.
