Shipping Minister Md. Shahjahan Khan MP said , Port workers will get Tk.35000 each as incentive bonus from this year. He remarked Chittagong Port is a golden gate of the country and the port workers irrespective of status rendering untried services to the smooth functioning of the country.
He disclosed it while addressing the reception function to the freedom fighters and their family members on the occasion of the 129th founding anniversary of Chittagong Port Authority at Port Bhaban premises as chief guest. The minister also said the proposal for intensive was sent to the concerned ministry .
He further disclosed that following the handling of 20 lakh TEUs containers in 2015 , this incentives will be given.
He mentioned that earlier on the 125th founding anniversary , Tk.25000 was given as incentives to the employees of the port. Port chairman Rear Admiral M. Khaled Iqbal presided over the function while the member of the Parliamentary Standing C ommittee on Shipping Ministry MA Latif MP wasthe special guest in it.
The minister in his brief deliberations disclosed that 254 successors of the freedom fighters were employed in CPA under FF Quota and this process will continue further.
Port chairman also said CPA will construct a monument of Liberation war and a Muktijoddah Museum in port area. Among others , Deputy conservator of CP Nazmul Alam, FF Wahidullah Sarker also addressed the reception function.
