Experts call for cutting fuel import taxes
22 September 2026
The government collects as much as 25 percent in tariff and other taxes on diesel imports, prompting analysts to call for waiving off the import taxes rather than raising prices and transfer the burden to consumers already battered by inflation.
22 September 2026
Bangladesh is paying for oil pipeline it can’t use
22 September 2026
The single point mooring (SPM) system, a giant pipeline built to unload oil from big ships in the Bay of Bengal and pipe it to onshore storage facilities, has been sitting idle for more than two years because no operator has been appointed.
22 September 2026
NBR to subscribe to global commodity price database
21 September 2026
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to procure a three-year subscription to S&P Global Platts, a global provider of commodity price assessments and market data, to help customs officials verify the declared prices of imported goods.
21 September 2026
BPC may run out of funds for fuel imports in Oct
18 September 2026
The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) may run out of funds to open letters of credit (LCs) for fuel imports sometime in October unless the government provides fresh financing, as soaring global oil prices have put the state-run agency under severe financial pressure.
18 September 2026
Red Sea tensions drive up import costs
14 September 2026
A crude oil tanker of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), MT Ninemia, arrived at Chattogram port from Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
14 September 2026
BPC panel against fuel imports by private sector
1 September 2026
Allowing private companies to directly import and market refined petroleum products could lead to revenue losses, artificial shortages, hoarding, price volatility, substandard fuel and risks to national energy security, said a BPC committee.
1 September 2026
Sugar prices surge amid gas crisis, India’s return to imports
24 August 2026
Sugar prices are rising as the ongoing gas crisis is curbing production at local refineries, which had stepped up output after three major suppliers exited the market.
24 August 2026
Phantom exports worth Tk 24cr surface
16 August 2026
At least 29 consignments logged as exports, while officials allege raw materials were sold locally and incentives claimed
16 August 2026
Gold smugglers game the system
International smugglers are bringing gold bars into Bangladesh through legal means and then smuggling those to India.
7 May 2023
Sugar prices soar for supply shortage
Sugar prices have risen at wholesale and retail markets in Dhaka and Chattogram due to an ongoing supply crunch.
3 May 2023
Sugar price jumps by Tk 20 a kg in 2 weeks
Within two weeks, the price of sugar increased by Tk 20 per kg at retail.
27 April 2023
Fan sales soar as heatwave continues
The demand for electric fans has increased significantly in Bangladesh as the scorching summer heat has become nigh unbearable in recent times.
19 April 2023
Chemical exports hit a snag
Exports of chemical or dangerous goods are being hampered due to a lack of minimum facilities in all inland container depots (ICDs) of the country, according to exporters.
16 April 2023
Sugar price hike an effect of global market
Sugar prices have reached a record high internationally, which has had a ripple effect on Bangladesh’s wholesale markets, including those in Dhaka and Chattogram.
16 April 2023
Elite Paint imports ‘Product of Bangladesh’ from India
Elite Paint, one of the oldest decorative paint manufacturers in the country, brought in about three and a half tonnes of finished paint from India in cans with the ‘Product of Bangladesh’ stamp -- a move that violates the customs act and country-of-origin rules.
23 March 2023
Customs detects Tk 382cr money laundering thru RMG exports
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has unearthed that four Dhaka-based apparel exporters laundered Tk 382 crore using fake documents.
15 March 2023
Sugar price keeps rising though import duty goes
Sugar prices have maintained an upward trend at both wholesale and retail levels in Bangladesh despite a record cut in import duties to keep the market stable ahead of Ramadan.
14 March 2023
Sugar price keeps rising though import duty goes
Sugar prices have maintained an upward trend at both wholesale and retail levels in Bangladesh despite a record cut in import duties to keep the market stable ahead of Ramadan.
14 March 2023
Goods transport thru Dhaka-Ctg railway halved
Cargo shipments to and from Chattogram port via railways have halved as import-export activities have fallen sharply amid the ongoing US dollar crisis, according to official sources.
12 March 2023
Sitakunda oxygen plant blast: Lax monitoring, lack of safety gear to blame
The absence of workers’ safety equipment and a lack of inspections of heavy machinery are to blame for Sunday’s explosion at the Sheema Oxygen Plant in Sitakunda’s Keshabpur, said probe officials
5 March 2023
Sugar’s duty cut yet to bring any benefit to retail market
Consumers in Bangladesh are still paying higher prices for sugar although a week has passed since the National Board of Revenue (NBR) removed the import duty on both raw and refined sweetener.
5 March 2023
6 killed as blast rips thru oxygen plant
Six people were killed and at least 30 others injured in an explosion at an industrial oxygen plant in Sitakunda, Chattogram, yesterday afternoon.
4 March 2023
Chemical, combustible exports halted once again
The export of chemical and combustible products from Bangladesh has been halted once again as the only depot designated by the Chattogram customs authority to handle dangerous goods has failed to maintain the minimum safety standards.
19 February 2023
Only 3.6% SME stimulus loans provided in Ctg
Small-scale enterprises of Chattogram are facing a crisis of capital in operating their business while banks have disbursed only 3.6 per cent of the loans allotted under a government stimulus package for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises.
17 February 2023
Imports thru Ctg port fall as expenditures rise
Imports through Chattogram port fell 2.5 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal as rising US dollar prices pushed up the overall costs involved, according to traders.
7 February 2023
Ramadan items already costlier
The price of the most-consumed items during Ramadan such as chickpeas, dried peas and dates has increased in the wholesale markets in Dhaka and Chattogram due to a supply shortage, two months before the fasting month begins.
26 January 2023
No visible step from BB to ease importers’ woes
The Bangladesh Bank is yet to take any visible measure in line with a commerce ministry directive aimed at asking banks to earmark a portion of their foreign currency holdings to open letters of credit to import essentials ahead of Ramadan.
19 January 2023
20 goods account for 51pc of total import spending
Of all the money spent behind the 4,500 types of goods imported through the Chattogram port in the first five months of fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51 per cent or Tk 104,600 crore was spent for only 20 products.
8 January 2023