Protests unfolded in Agargaon, Dhaka, against a fifteen-year agreement granting DP World the operational rights to the Newmooring Container Terminal at the Chattogram Port. Demonstrators voiced their opposition to the deal, expressing concerns over the privatization of the vital port facility. Authorities responded to the demonstration by deploying police, who used batons to disperse the protestors. The unrest highlights growing anxieties surrounding foreign involvement in key infrastructure within Bangladesh. The agreement with DP World has sparked debate regarding national interests and economic sovereignty. Further demonstrations are possible as opposition to the deal continues to mount in Dhaka and beyond. The incident underscores tensions between economic development initiatives and public concerns over control of essential assets like the Chattogram Port’s Newmooring Terminal.

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