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 the division of British India, the governor general of the Dominion of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, visited Chittagong and emphasized its significance and future prospects. The Chittagong Port Trust was established in East Pakistan in 1960. One hundred employees of the Chittagong Port were killed during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.