Matarbari deep-sea port can be operational in 2026: state minister

Operational activities of Matarbari deep-sea port in the Cox's Bazar may start in 2026, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury told the parliament today.

He said the Matarbari port development project has been taken up at an estimated cost of Tk 17777.20 crore to establish the country's first and only deep-sea port.

The completion date of the project is December 31, 2026.

In reply to a query from ruling Awami League MP Kazim Uddin Ahmed, the junior minister said, at present, tenders have been invited in three packages for construction of 460m long container jetty and 300m long multipurpose jetty and construction of all port facilities including container yard.

He said it is expected that the construction work of jetty and container yard can be started by next July.