Mongla Port Authority
Appearance
Formation | 1987 |
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Headquarters | Mongla, Bagerhat, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | Mongla Port Authority |
Mongla Port Authority is an autonomous organisation responsible for Mongla Port and is located in Mongla, Bangladesh.[1][2] The Chairman of Mongla Port Authority is Commodore AKM Faruque Hasan.[3]
History
The port authority was established on 1987.[4] In 2013 Mongla port awarded the contract for 5 vessels from Timblo Drydocks in Goa, India.[5] Mongla Port Authority Chief Engineer Altaf Hussain was under investigation of Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission for alleged grafts in awarding contracts.[6] The same year the port authority signed a 250 million USD deal with China for the modernisation of the Port.[7] Dredging Corporation of India won a 1 billion rupee contract to dredge Mongla port from Mongla Port Authority in 2017.[8]
References
- ^ "Mongla C&F want SRO to unload imports". Dhaka Tribune. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Enforcement of port state jurisdiction". The Daily Star. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Tk445.41cr revenue remains uncollected due to Mongla customs red tape". Dhaka Tribune. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "ইতিহাস (History)". mpa.gov.bd. Mongla Port Authority. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Timblo Drydocks secures five-vessel order from Mongla Port Authority of Bangladesh". porttechnology.org. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Massive corruption under probe at Mongla port". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh close to ink $6bn deal with China". Dhaka Tribune. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Indian firm bags Bangladesh dredging contract". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2 April 2017.