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Mongla Port
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Mongla

Bangladesh
Also known as: Chalna Port, Mongla Port
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Mongla port to drive regional growth: PM • Nov. 5, 2026, 4:24 PM ET (Daily Star)

Mongla, port city, southwestern Bangladesh. Formerly located at Chalna, about 11 miles (18 km) upstream on the Pusur River, the port is the main seaport for the country’s western region.

Mongla lies about 60 miles (100 km) north of the Bay of Bengal and is connected to the major inland river ports and to the rail terminal at Khulna. The port’s chief exports include jute, leather, tobacco, frozen fish, and shrimp. Major imports include grain, cement, fertilizer, coal, and wood pulp. Pop. (2001) 56,746; (2011) 39,837.

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