Dhaka, May 25 -- CHATTOGRAM: The government has decided to extend the contract of Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL) for operating the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram port for another six months or until a new operator is appointed.

CDDL, operated by the Bangladesh Navy, which officially took over the management of the NCT at Chattogram port on July 7, 2025, will continue operating the terminal until further orders.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase held at the Secretariat on Saturday, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.

Sources said the approval was given following a proposal from the Ministry of Shi...