Bangladesh backs Mongla expansion as workers protest DP World deal
The Loadstar · Oct 13, 2026
Bangladesh has signed a $336m loan agreement with China to expand and modernise Mongla port, as workers at the country’s main container gateway of Chittagong threaten an indefinite hunger strike over a deal handing a major terminal to DP World. Signed in Dhaka on Sunday, the loan will fund the construction of two container jetties, as well as a cargo and delivery yard, at Mongla, alongside the purchase of modern port ...
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