Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain has said that foreign management is necessary to bring Chittagong Port up to international standards.

"Many people will talk about the port, but improvement requires technology, investment, and skilled management. There is potential for $4-5 billion in investment around the port. Most major ports in developed countries are run by private operators, and we aim to follow a similar approach," he told reporters after inaugurating the Laldia Char Container Yard in Patenga, Chattogram.

Dr. Sakhawat Hossain assured that no one would be allowed to operate the port in a way that harms the country's interests.

He said the container storage capacity at Chittagong ...