Dhaka - Shipping officials are in a quandary over the Delhi-funded Mongla port-upgrading project as the Indian consultant now seeks a steep 84-percent cost hike from the approved expense, sources said.

They are in doubt whether the project will be financially viable after its completion by spending almost double the actual cost.

The southern seaport-development project consists of construction of container terminal with jetties, container-delivery yard, and service-vessel jetty, procurement of eight vessels, construction of port residential complex, extension of port building with community facilities, mechanical workshop, construction . . .