Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain inaugurated Nagarbari port at Bera upazila in Pabna today. Photo : BSS

PABNA, Nov 8, 2025 (BSS)- Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain inaugurated Nagarbari port on the bank of the Jamuna River at Bera upazila here today.

Addressing a function on the occasion he said the newly launched Nagarbari Port will boost country’s economy through goods handling, generating employment and increasing revenue.

Sakhawat Hussain said the port will be operated by a private organization, which will also arrange all necessary port management equipment. 

He added that four dredgers will be deployed to ensure smooth river navigation and keep the river route operational.

The inaugural ceremony was chaired by BIWTA chairman Commodore Arif Ahmed Mustafa. Additional Secretary of the Shipping Ministry Delwora Begum was present among others.

Equipped with a 360-meter long concrete jetty, terminal, warehouses, open sheds, and other modern infrastructure, the new facility promises to make cargo unloading up to 10 times faster, officials said.

Local residents expressed optimism that the port will transform the region’s socio-economic landscape, spurring trade and commerce across the northwestern and southern districts.

Md Khairuzzaman, Port Officer of the Nagarbari-Kazirhat-Noradah river ports, said, the Nagarbari River Port will play a vital role in advancing the country’s economy and improving connectivity.