Chattagram, July 6 -- Chittagong Dry Dock Limited will take over the responsibility of managing the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) at Chittagong port from the Saif Powertec Limited for six months on July 7, seen as a "historic change."

"We hope that the new journey will reduce corruption, break port-based syndicates, increase mobilty and boost revenue," Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told UNB, noting that it is going to be historic change.

The interim government had previously decided not to renew the contract with the current operator - Saif Powertec - which is set to expire on Sunday.

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, formerly an enterprise of Bangladesh Steel & Engineering Corporation, was created a...