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Articles for Mongla

Cyclone Remal slams into India, Bangladesh: What we know
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal slams into India, Bangladesh: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Nine people have been killed, as the cyclone, which made landfall on Sunday, now weakens and heads inland. At least nine people were killed and more than a million were evacuated as Cyclone Remal approached the coasts of eastern India and Bangladesh, which made landfall late on Sunday. The storm made landfall in the coastal regions of Bangladesh, near Mongla …

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Weather department issues warning at ports as Cyclone Mocha approaches Bangladesh
1 year, 7 months ago

Weather department issues warning at ports as Cyclone Mocha approaches Bangladesh

India Today  

With the very severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ approaching the coast of Bangladesh from the Bay of Bengal, concerns are mounting in the coastal regions of the country and in seaports. In charge of Cox's Bazar Meteorological Office Dr Tanzir Saif Ahmed confirmed this information and said that the cyclone is located 965 km from Mongla Port, 1,005 km from Chittagong, …

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Bangladesh’s seaports: Securing domestic and regional economic Interests
1 year, 10 months ago

Bangladesh’s seaports: Securing domestic and regional economic Interests

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies globally. This paper seeks to assess the significance of the two seaports in advancing Bangladesh’s domestic trade development, and their role in facilitating maritime commerce in the Bay of Bengal region. Once labelled a ‘basket case’ by United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger in the aftermath of its economy-crippling liberation war, …

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For climate migrants in Bangladesh, town offers new life
2 years, 4 months ago

For climate migrants in Bangladesh, town offers new life

Associated Press  

MONGLA, Bangladesh — The 29-year-old Monira Khatun was devastated after her husband abandoned her suddenly. “My parents’ home was gone to the river for erosion, we had no land to cultivate.” She ended up working at a factory in a special economic zone that employs thousands of climate refugees — like Khatun — in the southwestern town of Mongla, where …

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India, Bangladesh prepare for trial runs to use Chattogram, Mongla ports
2 years, 4 months ago

India, Bangladesh prepare for trial runs to use Chattogram, Mongla ports

Hindustan Times  

India and Bangladesh are preparing for comprehensive trial runs for trans-shipment of cargo to the northeastern states using Chattogram and Mongla ports as part of efforts to further boost connectivity between the two sides. The move comes more than three years after the two sides signed an agreement in October 2018 for using Chattogram and Mongla ports for movement of …

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Photos: The Bangladesh town offering new life to climate migrants
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: The Bangladesh town offering new life to climate migrants

Al Jazeera  

Monira Khatun was devastated after her husband suddenly abandoned her. “My parents’ home was gone to the river for erosion, we had no land to cultivate.” She ended up working at a factory in a special economic zone that employs thousands of climate refugees – like Khatun – in the southwestern town of Mongla, where Bangladesh’s second-largest seaport is located. …

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Indo-Bangladesh ship-to-ship LPG transfer begins
2 years, 9 months ago

Indo-Bangladesh ship-to-ship LPG transfer begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The ship-to-ship LPG transfer between India and Bangladesh has successfully begun, opening a connectivity between Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, erstwhile Kolkata Port Trust, and Mongla Port. It added that apart from ushering a new beginning in the Indo-Bangladesh relation, the development will also open connectivity between Kolkata Port and Mongla port of Bangladesh where the LPG cargo is …

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