Keel Laying Ceremony held in Naranganj

Keel Laying Ceremony on construction of four vessels was held at Radiant Shipyard Ltd in Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila on Wednesday.

Chairman of Mongla Port Authority (MPA) rear admiral Mohammad Musa was present as the chief guest while managing director of RSL and AKM Alauddin and senior officials of both organizations were present in the programme.

Under the project ‘Establishment of Modern Waste and Spilled oil Management at Mongla Port,  a  self-propelled barge, one tug boat, a pontoon and a dump barge will be constructed for MPA.

This Project is a significant step, taken by the present government, to protect Mongla Port, its river and the biodiversity of the world heritage Sundarbans from the oil and waste contamination by foreign ships arriving at Mongla Port.

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