Report from December 2025. Mongla port, the country’s second-largest seaport, is developing into a regional transit hub with road, river and rail links to the Rajshahi, Rangpur and Barishal divisions, according to information provided to state news agency BSS and published by The Daily Ittefaq English on 2 December 2025.
In FY2024-25 the port handled 10.412 million tonnes of cargo against a target of 8.88 million and 21,456 TEUs against 20,000. Revenue was Tk 343.30 crore and net profit Tk 62.10 crore against a target of Tk 20.46 crore. A completed Port Reception Facility for handling ship-generated oil waste was awaiting inauguration.
Once expansion is complete, the port expects annual capacity of 150 million tonnes of cargo and 3.5-4 million TEUs, the report said; these are long-term projections. Senior deputy director (public relations) Md Makruzzaman said Mongla “holds significant potential for handling transit goods for neighbouring countries”.
Source
- The Daily Ittefaq English (BSS): “Mongla Port emerging as regional transit hub with enhanced capacity” (2 December 2025)
File photo: the inauguration of the Khulna-Mongla rail link and other projects. Photo: Press Information Department / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
This article is a summary prepared by Maritime News BD from the report(s) listed above; it was not independently reported by Maritime News BD.
