Dhaka, March 27 -- Once a sleepy seaport Mongla has turned into a busy hub of export and import business over the past 13 years thanks to a number of development projects taken by the government.

According to the port authorities, 15 projects have been implemented for the development of Mongla port from 2009 to 2020 at a cost of Tk 13.728 billion (Tk 1372.8 crore).

Nine more development projects are underway ahead of Vision-2041, sources added, reports UNB.

Among these projects, The Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) was inaugurated on March 16 to monitor the movement and safety of domestic and foreign ships arriving at the port and to improve the quality of service provided by ship handling.

Khalid Mahmud Chowdh...