It serves as a cargo port for Bangladesh's capital and largest city Dhaka.

The port is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Dhaka Metropolitan Area in Keraniganj Upazila, which is an industrial suburb.

The port has a 180-meter-long and 26-meter-wide jetty which can handle two ships of 70 to 75 meters at berth simultaneously.

[5] In July 2017, China and Bangladesh signed an agreement to allow vessels to travel to the port.

[4] Coastal shipping agreements allow foreign vessels to directly carry cargo to Bangladeshi ports, instead of using Singapore or Colombo for transshipment.