To build the Payra Deep-sea Port, authorities have acquired 2,300 acres of land out of 6,500 acres that is necessary. Completed componentsThe Dhaka Tribune has confirmed through a field visit that the Payra Port Authority (PPA) has already completed the construction of a warehouse that has the capacity to hold 100,000 ton goods. Rehabilitation of the homeless people due to land acquisition for port construction is also underway. The government has also approved first terminal construction project for Payra Port at a cost of Tk4,000 crore. Government initiativesThe government is taking initiatives to make a four lane highway from Faridpur to Kuakata, as well as a railway line from Padma Bridge to the Payra Port.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 15, 2019 19:30 UTC