Mongla Port celebrates 72nd founding anniv

BSS, Khulna :
The 72nd founding anniversary of the Mongla Port, country’s second largest sea port, was celebrated on Thursday with a pledge to boost upits capacity, profit and service.
To mark the day, different programmes were held with fanfare and festivity.
The programmes included hoisting of national flag during sunrise, rally, discussion and doa mahfil. The MPA Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Musa began the day through cutting a cake and released balloons and pigeons.
Besides, the Mongla Port buildings, main gate, jetty, ships and Mongla Port Authority (MPA) office building and main gate in Khulna were illuminated.
All home and foreign ships anchored at the jetty blew whistle for one minute at 12.01 am.