The 74th founding anniversary of the Mongla Port Authority was celebrated with a grand ceremony in Bagerhat on Sunday.
To mark the founding anniversary, all domestic and foreign ships stationed at the port blew their whistles for one minute without interruption at 12:01am, said a press release.
A rally was organised from the port headquarters to the jetty gate of the port in the presence of all the port officials and employees. Rear Admiral Shahin Rahman, chairman of the port, started the auspicious celebration of the day by releasing a balloon.
The second seaport of the country, the port was established on December 1, 1950, under the name Chalna Port.