Kalapara to have third sea port

The government is mulling to set up a port on the bank of the River Ramnabad in Kalapara upazila.
A submarine slation will also be set up in the area.
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan came up with the announcement after visiting Charipara area, a proposed site of the port, in the upazila on Saturday.
The authorities have taken a plan to set up the country's third sea port at a cost of Tk 11,000 crore and a PDPP (Pre-development Project Proposal) has already been prepared in this regard, said the minister.
The cabinet already approved the proposal to establish the port which would be placed before JS in September to get its nod, he said.
Earlier, a team led by Captain Arif Mahmud, member of Chittagong Port Authority (Harbor and Marine), visited the spot on July 17 last year.
During the visit, the team found many positive signs to set up deep sea port in the area as it is deeper than Mongla and Chittagong sea ports, said Arif Mahmud.
On May 21 this year, the minister at a public rally had announced that the third port will be set up in Kalapara.