Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association yesterday met with the newly appointed chairman of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), Rear Admiral Mohammed Nizam Uddin Ahmed, in a courtesy meeting in the port city.

Nasir Uddin Chowdhury, first vice president of the BGMEA, congratulated Ahmed and said he hopes that the port authority would operate the port discussing with the users and taking suggestions from them.

The CPA chairman expected co-operation from the BGMEA and other port users to make the port an international standard one by increasing the skills and mobility of the port.

BGMEA leaders AM Chowdhury Selim, Nafid Nobi, Kazi Mahabub Uddin Jewel, MA Salam, Liakot Ali Chowdhury, AM Mahabub Chowdhury, Jashim U Ahmed and officials of CPA, including Captain SM Shahjahan, Captain Anwarul Haque Chowdhury, Chief Engineer Khairul Mostafa, Lt Col Akram Hossain, and Port Secretary Syed Farhad Uddin Ahmed, were present.