Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to implement, upgrade, and operate four major terminal projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, officials say, aiming to elevate the port to international standards and enhance its capacity for future growth.

On August 10, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun confirmed that international tendering processes for several Chattogram port terminals are underway.

"We intend to appoint at least the first operator at the New-mooring Container Terminal (NCT), Laldia Container Terminal, and Bay Terminal by the end of December this year," he said.

The initiatives follow earlier efforts to modernise the port. On M...