The Chittagong Port Protection Movement Council has suspended its ongoing strike at Chittagong Port for two days, the council announced Thursday following a meeting with the Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain at the port headquarters. Earlier in the day, port workers blocked the adviser’s vehicle in protest. Initially, workers staged three days of eight-hour stoppages, followed by a 24-hour strike, and then called an indefinite work stoppage. After the meeting, the shipping adviser told reporters that closing the port before Ramadan was inappropriate and that no one has the authority to shut the port. He noted that negotiations with DP World have not yet been concluded.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 05, 2026 13:42 UTC