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Chittagong Container Terminal operator

Apart from NCT, race on for two other Ctg port terminals

18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
UAE’s DP World, Saudi RSGT and two local entities enter competition
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Govt advances talks with DP World on NCT operations

5 May 2026, 19:45 PM
The UAE-based company also wants to operate Chittagong Container Terminal
5 May 2026, 19:45 PM
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Firms trim margins, shrink packs as fuel price hike bites

23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Companies are deploying a range of measures to absorb the cost shock without immediately raising retail prices
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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ICDs raise charges, a day after fuel price hike

21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The recent fuel price hike is rippling through Bangladesh’s trade logistics chain, pushing up costs for importers, exporters and freight operators at the same time.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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ICDs announce increase in container handling charges by 8.5%

20 April 2026, 19:47 PM
They raised the charges because of the diesel price hike, says Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA)
20 April 2026, 19:47 PM
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Inland cargo transport at risk as lighters starved of fuel

1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Lighter vessels are facing fuel shortages that are slowing and disrupting their regular operations to unload cargo from mother ships at Chattogram port’s outer anchorage.
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Impact Of fuel Shortage On Inland Cargo Transport

Inland cargo transport at risk as lighters starved of fuel

31 March 2026, 20:19 PM
Lighter vessels are facing fuel shortages that are slowing and disrupting their regular operations to unload cargo from mother ships at Chattogram port’s outer anchorage.
31 March 2026, 20:19 PM
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Fuel queues pushing up transport costs

28 March 2026, 23:49 PM
Amid long queues at refuelling stations, trucks carrying perishable vegetables, food items and factory raw materials are charging at least Tk 5,000 more than pre-war rates per trip to Dhaka from different parts of the country.
28 March 2026, 23:49 PM

Sugar prices rise in Ctg markets

Sugar prices have gone up in most of the kitchen markets in the port city because of a supply crunch in the Khatunganj wholesale
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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In protest, in high spirits

Full of high spirits, the students of Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) at Chittagong University will carry on with their Pahela Baishakh
13 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Hanjin's 1,057 empty containers to be sold off

Chittagong Port Authority is set to auction off 1,057 empty containers of Hanjin Shipping Lines to collect unpaid fees amounting to upwards of Tk 70 crore.
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Wheat import to hit record high this year

Bangladesh's wheat imports are expected to hit a record high this fiscal year on the back of increasing domestic demand and stable international price.
11 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Fake firms import 15 consignments, face no scanning at port

The importer whose two consignments were seized at Chittagong Port on Sunday for carrying contraband products had taken delivery of 15 consignments in 11 months without facing the mandatory scanning.
8 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Wholesale prices of edible oil fall in Khatunganj

Edible oil prices declined by nearly 6 percent at the wholesale markets in Khatunganj, a trading hub in the port city,
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Ctg port faces lengthy container congestion

Chittagong Port has been facing problems in clearing imported containers, particularly those imported by single
20 February 2017, 18:00 PM
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Honesty proves costly for him

Clearing and forwarding (C&F) agents, who have long been accustomed to paying “speed money” at Chittagong Custom House, had a
25 January 2017, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh has huge potential in hospitality

Bangladesh has huge potential in the hospitality industry as the sector has started to follow international standards, said Robin Edwards, the newly appointed general manager of Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View.
7 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Lighter vessel fare to rise 19pc

Owners of lighter vessels announced that the fare for transporting per tonne of imported goods on inland water routes will be increased
19 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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Container Operators Postpone Strike: Huge loss for businesses

The strike by the owners and workers of prime movers and trailers was postponed yesterday but it has already caused the export and import industries a huge loss.
30 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Ctg port faces deadlock in strike fallout

The Chittagong port is experiencing record container congestion owing to non-operation of long vehicles that carry loaded and empty containers to and from the harbour for the last four days.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Container congestion acute at Ctg port

Chittagong Port is experiencing acute container congestion mainly for slow delivery of cargoes amid Eid vacation.
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Where Fish Lovers Gather

If you are an early riser and want to take a stroll around the port city before it gets busy, you can consider the
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Ctg BNP grapples with rift over committee

The formation of Chittagong city BNP committee has led to discontent within the party as many leaders feel they are not valued in the party.
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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Little known about motive, masterminds

Even though two months have passed since the murder of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of police superintendent Babul Akter,
3 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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The art of giving

A passion for helping others developed early on in his life. Although a job holder initially, he later began his business and successfully turned it into a giant company. With time, his giving back to society grew more and more. There was no stopping to Sufi Mohammed
8 June 2016, 18:00 PM
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Pragoti rolls out assembly of Mahindra SUVs

State-owned Pragoti Industries yesterday rolled out its vehicle assembly line after a year of recess for two models of
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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Karnaphuli dredging project gets stuck

The capital dredging of the Karnaphuli river, a vital project for the smooth operation of Chittagong port, remains incomplete
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Cargo vessel owners call off strike

Cargo vessel owners yesterday called off their six-day strike after the government pledged to make a fresh wage structure for workers.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM

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