Rising cargo, mounting debt: Maintaining navigability of Pashur Channel remains Mongla Port's biggest challenge
The Business Standard (National) · ৫ নভে, ২০২৬
Mongla Port, located in Bagerhat district in the country's southwestern region, handled the highest volume of cargo and generated the highest revenue in its history in FY2025-26. ...
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- During the year, the port handled 122.51 lakh tonnes of cargo, 29,714 TEUs of containers and 12,000 vehicles, generating revenue of around Tk388 crore.
- Despite this operational progress, maintaining the navigability of the 144-kilometre Pashur Channel has emerged as the port's biggest challenge.
- As of September, 10 lakh cubic metres had been dredged, while overall progress stood at 3.48%. The report said Tk1,384.37 crore had been approved for maintenance dredging in the Pashur Channel.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 122.51 lakh tonnes | “During the year, the port handled 122.51 lakh tonnes of cargo, 29,714 TEUs of containers and 12,000 vehicles, generating revenue of around Tk388 crore.” |
Date | 12 October | “The country's second-largest seaport presented these findings in a report at a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Public Enterprises held at the Jatiya Sangsad on 12 October.” |
Figure | Tk387.95 crore | “The port generated Tk387.95 crore in revenue against expenditure of Tk324.74 crore in FY2025-26.” |
Figure | Tk348.60 crore | “In FY2023-24, revenue stood at Tk348.60 crore and expenditure at Tk273.55 crore.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
“The report said Tk1,384.37 crore had been approved for maintenance dredging in the Pashur Channel.”
Of or relating to operations, especially military operations.
“Despite this operational progress, maintaining the navigability of the 144-kilometre Pashur Channel has emerged as the port's biggest challenge.”
Someone who contains; something that contains.
Synonyms: cargo container
“During the year, the port handled 122.51 lakh tonnes of cargo, 29,714 TEUs of containers and 12,000 vehicles, generating revenue of around Tk388 crore.”
To bring into being; give rise to.
Synonyms: create, spawn
“During the year, the port handled 122.51 lakh tonnes of cargo, 29,714 TEUs of containers and 12,000 vehicles, generating revenue of around Tk388 crore.”
(official BIPM spelling, Australian, New Zealand, Irish, Indian and South African spelling) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km
Synonyms: SI, km, klick
“Despite this operational progress, maintaining the navigability of the 144-kilometre Pashur Channel has emerged as the port's biggest challenge.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
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Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
During the year, the port handled 122.51 lakh tonnes of cargo, 29,714 TEUs of containers and 12,000 vehicles, generating revenue of around Tk388 crore.
Despite this operational progress, maintaining the navigability of the 144-kilometre Pashur Channel has emerged as the port's biggest challenge.
As of September, 10 lakh cubic metres had been dredged, while overall progress stood at 3.48%. The report said Tk1,384.37 crore had been approved for maintenance dredging in the Pashur Channel.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.During the year, the port handled _____ tonnes of cargo, 29,714 TEUs of containers and 12,000 vehicles, generating revenue of around Tk388 crore.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Despite this operational progress, maintaining the _____ of the 144-kilometre Pashur Channel has emerged as the port's biggest challenge.
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.As of September, 15 lakh cubic metres had been dredged, while overall progress stood at 3.48%.
4.The report said Tk1,384.37 crore had been approved for maintenance dredging in the Pashur Channel.
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Some people think developing countries should borrow from international lenders to build roads, water supply and power plants. Others say the debt is too risky. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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