Govt selects Chinese firm to expand the facilities at Mongla port

Govt selects Chinese firm to expand the facilities at Mongla port

The government has awarded a contract to a Chinese firm to expand the facilities of Mongla port.
Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase at a meeting, with Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved a number of purchase proposals including awarding the contract to the Chinese firm and also importing one LNG cargo and awarding three separate contracts for power distribution network expansion in Khulna division.
The committee awarded the contract to Beijing-based China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for expanding the facilities of the Mongla Port and improving its service at a cost of Tk 4046.48 crore.
The Ministry of Shipping had moved the proposal to award the contract to the Chinese firm through direct purchase method (DMP).