Dhaka, July 2 -- CHATTOGRAM, July 01: Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral SM Moniruzzaman said the proposed involvement of UAE state-owned port operator DP World in managing Chattogram Port's New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) is part of a broader Bangladesh-UAE partnership, warning that prolonged delays could affect commitments between the two governments.

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday after inaugurating the port's one-stop service centre, the CPA chief said discussions on the project began in 2019 through government-to-government engagement and should not be viewed solely as a commercial proposal.

The new service centre, built at a cost of around Tk 800 million, brings key port-related services under ...