Mongla port: Mongla Port, the country’s second largest seaport, witnessed the anchoring of 255 foreign commercial ships in the first 117 days of the current 2025-26 fiscal year (FY), boosting its revenue earnings.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, of the total ships, 18 carried 10,608 TEUs containers, while 10 ships imported 3,253 cars of different brands, as reported by the Mongla Port Authority (MPA). From July 1 to October 25, 2025, a total of 47 lakh tonnes of goods were handled at the port, said MPA Deputy Director (Public Relations) Muhammad Makruzzaman.
He mentioned that several measures taken by the interim government have contributed to increasing ship arrivals at Mongla Port. At present, 227 foreign ships carrying fertiliser, clinker, LPG, coal, and stone remain anchored at the port’s jetties and permanent anchorage points, including Harbaria, Base Creek, Sundori Kota, and Mooring Boya.
Makruzzaman emphasized that Mongla Port has been playing a vital role in the economic development of the southwestern region by creating employment and facilitating imports and exports. Goods imported through the port include food grains, cement raw materials, fertilisers, automobiles, machinery, coal, oil, stone, corn, oilseeds, and LPG, while exports include fish, shrimp, jute and jute goods, frozen food, crabs, clay tiles, silk cloth, and other general cargo.
He added that the import of reconditioned cars through Mongla Port has increased as importers are showing growing interest in using the facility. Welcoming businessmen, the MPA official stated that 40 percent of the port’s capacity remains available and no tax has been increased this year for using the port.