Dhaka, March 11 -- The government has signed a contract with a Chinese firm to expand the facilities at Mongla Port, aiming to boost capacity and improve operations.

The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase at a meeting, with Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair, approved a number of purchase proposals including awarding the contract to the Chinese firm and also importing one LNG cargo and awarding three separate contracts for power distribution network expansion in Khulna division.

Beijing-based China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) was given the contract for expanding the facilities of the Mongla Port and improving its service at a cost of Tk 4,046.48 crore.

The Ministry of Shipping had mov...