Nikkei Asia · 8 Oct, 11:28 · Business briefing

Bangladesh hands UAE's DP World key port contract after years of delay

Bangladesh has finally awarded the long-delayed contract for the Matarbari deep-sea port to the UAE’s DP World, following years of uncertainty and political debate.

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Bangladesh has finally awarded the long-delayed contract for the Matarbari deep-sea port to the UAE’s DP World, following years of uncertainty and political debate. This pivotal decision resolves a significant bottleneck in the country’s infrastructure development plans. The project aims to transform Bangladesh into a major regional logistics hub, bypassing the congestion at the Port of Chittagong. For global trade, this signals a new era of connectivity in South Asia, promising enhanced efficiency and capacity for container handling. The agreement marks a critical step in Bangladesh’s economic diversification strategy, attracting substantial foreign direct investment and setting the stage for complex, large-scale infrastructure execution in a challenging regulatory environment.

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