Salman F Rahman. Photo: Collected
All kinds of initiatives will be taken to turn Pangaon port into a more profitable institution which will reduce the pressure on the roads through cargo exchange by river, Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister, said on Saturday (16 March).
"The handling problem of the port will be resolved within the next month. Workers at this port will get more work when more cargoes arrive," he said during a visit to the port in Dhaka's Keraniganj this on Saturday (16 March) morning, reads a press release.
Mentioning that the government is working for more cargo to arrive here, Salman said the commissioner of the port will be given all kinds of support.
Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Chief Whip Noor Alam Chowdhury, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury and senior officials of the port were present on the occasion.
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