Following recent unrest at Chattogram Port, a letter has been sent to the Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping requesting a travel ban on 15 port employees. Copies of the letter were also forwarded to the office of the Shipping Adviser, the Anti‑Corruption Commission (ACC), and the Director General of the National Security Intelligence.
The letter states that the listed employees are under investigation for alleged anti‑state activities and instructs relevant authorities to ensure they cannot leave the country. It also asks the ACC to investigate their assets and take legal action if necessary.
Who is on the list
Among those named are Chattogram Port Raksha Sangram Parishad coordinators Md Humayun Kabir and Md Ibrahim Khokon, both of whom were transferred to Mongla and Payra ports during the protests. Others include Md Faridur Rahman, Mohammad Shafi Uddin, Rashidul Islam, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Zahirul Islam, Khandaker Masuduzzaman, Md Humayun Kabir (SS Painter), Md Shakil Rayhan, Manik Mizhi, Md Shamsu Mia, Md Liaqat Ali, Aminur Rasul Bulbul, and Md Rabbani.
Background to the unrest
The Port Raksha Sangram Parishad began a work stoppage on January 31 in protest against the process of leasing the NCT terminal to DP World. When an indefinite program began on February 4, almost all operational activities including import‑export handling came to a halt.
To restore order, interim government Shipping Adviser Brigadier (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain travelled to Chattogram on Thursday. After meetings with various stakeholders and assurances from the government, workers suspended their movement for two days.
Government’s stance
After the meeting, the adviser said shutting down the port just before Ramadan was “inhumane,” warning that it risked disrupting aviation fuel supplies and harming airlines. The government reiterated that it would not compromise national interests and that no movement holding millions of people’s livelihoods hostage would be tolerated.
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