Port of Mongla

Port of Mongla
A ship docked in Mongla
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Native name	মোংলা বন্দর
Location
Country	Bangladesh
Location	Mongla Upazila Bagerhat District, Khulna Division
Coordinates	22°29′20″N 89°35′43″E / 22.48889°N 89.59528°E / 22.48889; 89.59528
UN/LOCODE	BDMGL[1]
Details
Opened	1950
Operated by	Mongla Port Authority
Owned by	Government of Bangladesh
Type of harbour	Artificial / Natural
No. of berths	11
Statistics
Annual container volume	100,000 TEUs (2019-20)
Website mpa.gov.bd

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The Port of Mongla is a link seaport, located at Mongla Upazila, Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It is a sea port of Khulna city, which is located to the north. It is the second largest and second busiest seaport of Bangladesh. The Mongla port lies close to the shore of Bay of Bengal and Pashur river. Mongla is renowned among the major important ports of the Bengal delta. Due to the increasing congestion in Bangladesh's largest port in Chittagong, many international shipping companies have turned to Mongla as an alternative. Also the continuous demand from all over the country and neighbouring countries has made it busier and economically attractive.^[2]

Also some political and economical influence in Khulna region from the government also prevailing the development and demand of the port of Mongla. Padma Bridge megaproject is a big example of such influence in Khulna region. Mongla is also a gateway for tourist ships traveling to the largest mangrove forest of world, the Sunderbans. It is also marked as a resource of UNESCO World Heritage Site. The port also hosts the Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ).

Bangladesh gives India permanent access to Chattogram, Mongla ports^[3]