Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Mongla Port, the country's second-largest seaport, handled a record 17,387 TEUs of containers by 28 container vessels during the first six months of the current fiscal year (FY 2025-26).

The port also recorded the anchoring of a record 440 overseas commercial vessels during the July-December period, significantly boosting its revenue earnings, BSS reported citing port sources.

During the six months, a total of 5,244 imported cars arrived at the port aboard 15 vessels, while 6,327,870 tonnes of cargo were imported and 42,671 tonnes were exported through the port.

Md Makruzzaman, Deputy Secretary of the Mongla Port Authority (MPA), said that from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, the port handled 10,324,611 tonnes of import...