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Advanced 5G network inaugurated at Ctg Port

The Chittagong Port has achieved a new milestone in ensuring uninterrupted and high-speed communication system with the aim of developing modern and technology-based port management.

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Advanced 5G network inaugurated at Ctg Port
Staff Correspondent 13 January, 2026, 01:42

The state-of-the-art 5G network installed by Axentec PLC is inaugurated at the Chittagong Port in Chattogram on Monday. | Press release photo

The Chittagong Port has achieved a new milestone in ensuring uninterrupted and high-speed communication system with the aim of developing modern and technology-based port management.

The state-of-the-art 5G network installed by Axentec PLC was inaugurated at the port in Chattogram on Monday to make the digital activities of the port more dynamic, safe and effective, said a press release.


At the ceremony, the chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority, Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman, was present as chief guest and announced the inauguration of the 5G network.

The speakers present at the ceremony expressed their views that the launch of this 5G network will play an important role in the automation of the port, information exchange, security monitoring and implementation of the future smart port.

Chittagong Port Authority expresses hope that the 5G network will activate the technological capabilities in port operations.​

 

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Revenue control pushes Chittagong Port’s profit to 5-year high

Chittagong Port has recorded a net profit of Tk 31.43 billion in 2025, the highest in the past five years. Non-VAT and tax revenues contributed Tk 18.05 billion to the government treasury, also a five-year high. Port Administration Director Md Omar Faruk said, “Since 2021, revenue has g

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Chittagong Port has recorded a net profit of Tk 31.43 billion in 2025, the highest in the past five years.

Non-VAT and tax revenues contributed Tk 18.05 billion to the government treasury, also a five-year high.

Port Administration Director Md Omar Faruk said, “Since 2021, revenue has grown continuously. By maintaining service quality while cutting unnecessary spending, surpluses have risen from 2024. As a result, the 2025 surplus surpassed the previous five-year record.”

According to port data, total income in 2025 reached Tk 54.60 billion, while expenditures amounted to Tk 23.18 billion, yielding the profit.

Revenue growth has been accompanied by controlled expenditure. From 2021 to 2025, the port’s revenue grew at an average annual rate of 13.08 percent, while expenses increased by 7.59 percent per year. Profit growth averaged 18.42 percent annually.

Md Omar Faruk added that strict adherence to the policy of avoiding unnecessary spending has kept expenditure growth in single digits over the past two years.

Over five years, the port has deposited a total of Tk 75.80 billion into the state treasury, including VAT, taxes, and non-tax revenue.

In 2025 alone, Tk 18.05 billion was remitted, up 5.41 percent from 2024. The cumulative five-year deposits include Tk 35.53 billion in taxes, Tk 34.27 billion in VAT, and Tk 6 billion in non-tax revenue.

Chittagong Port Revenue and Expenditure (2021–2025):



Year Earnings Spendings Profits

2021 Tk 33.62 billion Tk 17.28 billion Tk 16.33 billion

2022 Tk 35.69 billion Tk 18.35 billion Tk 17.34 billion

2023 Tk 41.65 billion Tk 20.22 billion Tk 21.43 billion

2024 Tk 50.77 billion Tk 21.54 billion Tk 29.23 billion

2025 Tk 54.60 billion Tk 23.18 billion Tk 31.43 billion

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