It was from there that JICA suggested Matarbari for the construction of the country’s first deep-sea port. While JICA submitted the feasibility test report for the jetty, they saw that the sea depth in Matarbari is 15.5 meters which extends to 30 meters in little further distance, which is the perfect depth for a deep sea port. Initially, the plan was to build a jetty to bring coal to the nearest coal-based power plant. The construction of the Matarbari coal-fired power plant, was initiated in 2018 with JICA’s assistance at Dhalghata in Maheshkhali Upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Due to which, apart from reducing the pressure on existing ports, Matarbari deep sea port will play a significant role in the country’s economy in many other ways. A thermal power plant and economic zone are also being constructed next to the project. In the future, Matarbari deep sea port will be constructed to reduce the additional pressure of container handling on Chittagong port and boost export-import by lowering the cost of container handling. Meanwhile, the cargo handling volume of significant seaports in the country is increasing every year. However, the cost also increases in addition to taking extra time to move products. Due to this, Bangladesh is carrying out export-import activities by using feeder’s vessels. During low tides, the Karnaphuli River cannot be used as a path for mother vessels to reach Chittagong Port, the country’s main seaport. Bangladesh’s first deep sea port is being constructed at Matarbari, Dhalghata, Maheshkhali Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, which is the tourism capital of Bangladesh.
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