CHITTAGONG. Apr 3: Deputy Minister for Shipping Dhiren-dra Devnath Shambhu yesterday said that an advisory committee comprising people’s representatives and port users will be constituted soon for smooth functioning of the activities of Chittagong Port, reports BSS.

Chittagong Port must be operational at any cost for the national interests, the Deputy Minister said this while exchanging views with the port users at the conference room of the Port Bhaban.

Shipping Secretary AH Mo-fazzal Karim. Joint Secretary Dhiraj Kumer Nath, Chairman of Chittagong Port, Capt Za-hiruddin Mahmud. President of Bangladesh Master Stevedores Association, Tarek Kamal, President of Bangladesh Steamers Agents' Association and President of Chittagong Custom Clearing and Forwarding Agents' Association Chowdhury Mohammad Sha-habuddin were among others who spoke on the occasion.

The Deputy Minister said the shipping sector is largely dependent on the efficiency and capacity of the port and he underlined the importance of formulating a shipping policy for promotion of shipping business in the country.

Later. Dhirendra Devnath Shambhu witnessed the activities of Chittagong Port and exchanged greetings with the working employees there.

The Deputy Minister separately exchanged views with the CBA’ and other registered unions of the workers.