Port of Mongla
Facts and practical information
The Port of Mongla is a link sea port, located at Mongla Upazila, Bagerhat, Bangladesh. It is the second largest and busiest seaport of Bangladesh. It is located almost 35 kilometres from the city of Khulna. 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 influence of continuous demanding from all over the country and neighbouring countries made it busier and economically eye catching day by day. ()