News / Bangladesh approves construction of 'essential' first deepwater port

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Bangladesh’s top decision-making body, ECNEC, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday approved construction of country’s first deepsea port, in Matarbari, near Cox’s Bazar.

The port, with 16-metres of water depth, will be able to accommodate 8,000 teu vessels, cutting Bangladesh’s dependence on feeder vessels ...

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  • Rajiv

    March 13, 2020 at 11:15 am

    Congrats to bangladesh govt and president sheikh Hasina..

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