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13 October 2026

Bangladesh backs Mongla expansion as workers protest DP World deal

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Bangladesh backs Mongla expansion as workers protest DP World deal

Bangladesh has signed a $336m loan agreement with China to expand and modernise Mongla port, as workers at the country’s main container gateway of Chittagong threaten an indefinite hunger strike over a deal handing a major terminal to DP World. Signed in Dhaka on Sunday, the loan will fund the construction of two container jetties, as well as a cargo and delivery yard, at Mongla, alongside the purchase of modern port ... The post Bangladesh backs Mongla expansion as workers protest DP World deal appeared first on The Loadstar .

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