After the partition of British India, the governor general of the Dominion of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, visited Chittagong and stressed its importance and future potential. The Chittagong Port Trust was formed in East Pakistan in 1960. 100 employees of the Chittagong Port were killed during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
Following India's partition, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the governor general of Pakistan, visited Chittagong and highlighted its significance for the future. The Chittagong Port Trust was created in East Pakistan in 1960. During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, one hundred employees of the Chittagong Port were tragically killed.