Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- A rally in Chattogram has alleged that plans to hand over the city's port terminals to foreign companies are part of "a long-term imperialist conspiracy" centred on Bangladesh's hill regions.

The protest was held on Saturday afternoon at Agrabad intersection under the banner of "Workers, Students, Professionals and Citizens of Chattogram to Save the Port".

It was organised to oppose what the organisers called a "plot" to hand over profitable Chattogram Port terminals to foreign firms.

Speakers at the gathering warned of tough action to resist what they described as a "deep-rooted conspiracy".

Freedom fighter and Gonomukti Union President Raja Miah said, "Chattogram Port is profitable and fully capable of managing its...