The government has formed a 41-member advisory committee from which it will seek recommendations to run and develop the Chittagong Port in a coordinated manner, the shipping ministry said in a statement yesterday.

The shipping minister will head the committee, comprising lawmakers and representatives of different chambers and associations.

With the formation of this body, the earlier one stands dissolved.

The new committee came into being after Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan met port users early this week.

The committee will sit every three months to review port activities.

Source : The Daily Star