Bangladesh is a riverine country located in South Asia with a coastline of 580 km (360 mi) on the northern littoral of the Bay of Bengal. The delta plain of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries occupy 79 percent of the country.
Sea ports
| Port name | Image | Location | Type | Status | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Chittagong | 1887  |
Chattagram, Chittagong | Large Sea Port (Major Port) | Active | Chittagong Port Authority |
| Port of Mongla | Mongla, Khulna | Large sea Port(Major Port) | Active | Mongla Port Authority | |
| Port of Payra | Patuakhali, Barisal. | Sea Port (Minor Port) | Active | Payra Port Authority | |
| Matarbari Port |  |
Matarbari, Chittagong. | Deepest Sea Port | Under construction | Chittagong Port Authority |
Inland ports
| Port name | River | Location | Opened | Status | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aricha Ghat | Brahmaputra | Manikganj | 1983[1] | Active | BIWTA |
| Port of Chandpur | Meghna | Chandpur | unknown(more than thousand year)[2] | Active | BIWTA |
| Port of Ashuganj | Meghna | Ashuganj | 2004[1] | Active | BIWTA |
| Port of Barisal | Kirtankhola | Barisal | 18th century | Active | BIWTA |
| Port of Narayanganj | Shitalakshya | Narayanganj | 1862 | Active | BIWTA |
| Port of Dhaka | Buriganga | Dhaka | 17th century | Active | BIWTA |
| Port of Pangaon | Buriganga | Keraniganj | 2013 | Active | BIWTA |
| Khulna River Port | Bhairab | Khulna | 1960[1] | Active | BIWTA |
| Faridpur River Port | Padma | Faridpur | Active | BIWTA | |
| Baghabari River Port | Jamuna | Sirajganj | 1981[1] | Active | BIWTA |
| Tongi River Port | Turag | Tongi | Active | BIWTA | |
| Chilmari River Port | Brahmaputra | Kurigram | Re-Construction | BIWTA | |
| Patuakhali River Port | Patuakhali | ||||
| Bhola River port | Bhola | ||||
| Daulatdia River Port | Padma | Rajbari | |||
| Lakshmipur River Port | Meghna | Moju Chowdhury Hat | Planned [3] |
References
- ^ a b c d "All River Port List" (PDF). 2018-05-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ ইতিহাস ঐতিহ্যের চাঁদপুর নদী বন্দর (in Bengali). 2020-06-27. Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ Kauchar, Md. দেড় বছর পার হলেও লক্ষ্মীপুরের নৌ-বন্দরের কোন অগ্রগতি নেই. The Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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