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Construction begins on Bangladesh's first foreign-built container terminal

As of August 2026: Owns the port and Laldia land; signed the concession with APM Terminals

Bangladesh's main seaport has followed the same playbook for decades: the state builds terminals, then hands operations to private firms. On August 30, Danish port operator APM Terminals broke ground on Laldia, the country's first terminal built from vacant land by a foreign-led consortium.

Updated Aug 31