Mongla Port

Relevance: prelims: G.S paper I: Geography

Why in news?

• The National Economic Council (ECNEC) of Bangladesh, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has approved the proposal to enhance the capacity of the Mongla port.

About:

• The Port of Mongla is located in Bagerhat District of Bangladesh. It lies 62 km north of the Bay of Bengal coastline.
• It is situated at the confluence of the Pasur River and the Mongla River.
• The Port is surrounded and protected by the Sundarban mangrove forest.
• Mongla is the second largest sea port in Bangladesh after Chittagong.

Expansion project:

• India and Bangladesh had signed a MoU on the use of Chattogram and Mongla ports in 2015.
• The MoU envisages transit of goods from Mongla port to north eastern states of India through waterways, roads and railways.
• India has also extended a line of credit for the expansion of the Mongla Port capacity. The project consists building of two container terminals and related infrastructure facilities at the port. The project is expected to be completed by June 2024.

Significance:

• On completion the project will significantly boost connectivity in the BBIN (Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal) region. It will also boost trade with India, Bhutan and Nepal.
• Due to increasing congestion in Bangladesh’s largest port in Chittagong, many international shipping companies have turned to Mongla as an alternative.

 

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