LEASE OF NCT / Chattogram Bandar Rokkha Committee to stage sit-in on Oct 5
3 October 2026
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Bangladesh’s exports rise 8.54% in September
1 October 2026
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‘Non-existent’ firm’s imports put Tk 2,450 crore revenue at risk
24 September 2026
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NCT deal with DP World / Pro-BNP workers’ body urges PM for dialogue before any decision
22 September 2026
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Fuel price hike starts hitting logistics sector
21 September 2026
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Amir Humayun Mahmud to lead Chattogram Port Users Forum
21 September 2026
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Import rules eased for specialised fabrics used in niche apparel
21 September 2026
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Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's
16 September 2026
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BPC looks for alternative crude markets as Bab el-Mandeb risks rise
15 September 2026
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Bangladesh overtakes China again in apparel exports to US
5 September 2026
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Plot allocation in Patuakhali EPZ will begin in early 2026
Secretary to the Chief Adviser’s Office says after visiting the EPZ
18 January 2025
Rules relaxed to import 3 lakh tonnes of rice
50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan
16 January 2025
BSC to sell two fire-damaged ships as scrap at Tk 50cr
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has decided to dispose of its two fire-damaged oil tankers, “Banglar Shourabh” and “Banglar Jyoti”, for Tk 50.56 crore, including value-added tax (VAT) and taxes..The amount was offered by Chattogram-based shipbreaker Master & Brothers, the highest
15 January 2025
11 conditions made mandatory for trade through Benapole port
Beanpole customs also listed 12 types of imported goods that should go through physical inspection
11 January 2025
Feud over container handling rates disrupts Ctg port operations
Disputes between berth operators and shipping agents slow handling at six jetties
9 January 2025
Renata ships first batch of psychiatric disorder medicines to US
The tablet, Risperidone, is locally marketed as Sperid
6 January 2025
Import disruptions cripple Banglabandha land port operations
Protests by Indian truck operators over online slot-booking issues caused the disruption
6 January 2025
Container handling at private ICDs rose 16% in 2024
KDS Logistics managed to retain its top position among ICDs in handling export and import containers in 2024
4 January 2025
Eating out, air travel to turn costlier
From dining out and travelling by air to purchasing sweets and clothing, the small comforts in life are going to turn costlier for a hike in value added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services.
1 January 2025
EPL (Export Link) Accessories will invest $8 million in Bepza EZ
The company will produce foam, carton, ploy, gum tape
1 January 2025
Ctg port posts record in container handling
A rise in foreign trade is helping the port recover from the global economic downturn
30 December 2024
Water transport strike disrupted supply chain
Inland water transport is still one of the major modes of cargo transportation in Bangladesh, a country crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers..Take the instance of transportation of cargo imported through the country’s premier seaport of Chattogram..Over 60 percent of the 10 crore tonne
29 December 2024
Transport workers’ strike hits importers hard
1.5 million tonnes of imported goods got stuck at 50 ports
28 December 2024
No advance tax, VAT for green shipyards: NBR
Capital machinery import rises, as Hong Kong convention only allows green shipyards to import scrap ships
25 December 2024
Shipping adviser angered by slow auction process of Chattogram customs
Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Chattogram Custom House for its slow progress in clearing auctionable goods and vehicles piled up in various yards and auction sheds at Chattogram port. He warned that action would be taken if the
24 December 2024
Tax return submission deadline extended to Jan 31
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has for a second time extended by a month the deadline for individual taxpayers to file tax returns.
24 December 2024
Shipping adviser expresses anger over slow auction process at Chattogram custom house
Auctionable goods piling up at Ctg port
24 December 2024
Union leaders demand emergency fund for laid-off RMG workers
They made the demand in a meeting with the Labour Reform Commission
23 December 2024
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation to buy 2 bulk carriers with own fund
Says Shipping Adviser Sakhawat
22 December 2024
ACI Motors sells 18.5% stake to Japan’s Mitsui at $22.75 million
Two senior Mitsui executives will join ACI Motors to widen their global reach
22 December 2024