Revenue control pushes Chittagong Port’s profit to 5-year high

The port’s revenue has grown steadily since 2021, and reducing unnecessary expenditure while maintaining service quality has increased surpluses since 2024, a senior official says

Chittagong Port has recorded a net profit of Tk 31.43 billion in 2025, the highest in the past five years.

Non-VAT and tax revenues contributed Tk 18.05 billion to the government treasury, also a five-year high.

Port Administration Director Md Omar Faruk said, “Since 2021, revenue has grown continuously. By maintaining service quality while cutting unnecessary spending, surpluses have risen from 2024. As a result, the 2025 surplus surpassed the previous five-year record.”

According to port data, total income in 2025 reached Tk 54.60 billion, while expenditures amounted to Tk 23.18 billion, yielding the profit.

Revenue growth has been accompanied by controlled expenditure. From 2021 to 2025, the port’s revenue grew at an average annual rate of 13.08 percent, while expenses increased by 7.59 percent per year. Profit growth averaged 18.42 percent annually.

Md Omar Faruk added that strict adherence to the policy of avoiding unnecessary spending has kept expenditure growth in single digits over the past two years.

Over five years, the port has deposited a total of Tk 75.80 billion into the state treasury, including VAT, taxes, and non-tax revenue.

In 2025 alone, Tk 18.05 billion was remitted, up 5.41 percent from 2024. The cumulative five-year deposits include Tk 35.53 billion in taxes, Tk 34.27 billion in VAT, and Tk 6 billion in non-tax revenue.

Chittagong Port Revenue and Expenditure (2021–2025):

Year	Earnings	Spendings	Profits
2021	Tk 33.62 billion	Tk 17.28 billion	Tk 16.33 billion
2022	Tk 35.69 billion	Tk 18.35 billion	Tk 17.34 billion
2023	Tk 41.65 billion	Tk 20.22 billion	Tk 21.43 billion
2024	Tk 50.77 billion	Tk 21.54 billion	Tk 29.23 billion
2025	Tk 54.60 billion	Tk 23.18 billion	Tk 31.43 billion