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title: "Matarbari Deep Sea Port: Bangladesh's JICA Harbour"
description: "The Matarbari Deep Sea Port is Bangladesh's first deepwater harbour, JICA-financed and central to Japan's Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Belt strategy."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Matarbari Deep Sea Port is a deepwater commercial harbour under construction at Matarbari in Cox's Bazar district, southeastern Bangladesh, financed primarily by Japanese development assistance.
- How does the Matarbari project differ from the cancelled Sonadia Deep Sea Port?
- Why is Matarbari significant to Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy?
- What makes Matarbari Bangladesh's first true deep sea port?
- What controversies are associated with the port?

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In April 2023, during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Japan, Dhaka and Tokyo reaffirmed the JICA-financed Matarbari Deep Sea Port as the maritime gateway of a Bay of Bengal industrial and connectivity corridor.

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