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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Panel formed to make tax expenditure policy
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday formed a nine-member committee to make a policy framework for tax expenditure.
19 December 2024
CPA to extend deal with Saif Powertec to operate New Mooring terminal
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has opted to extend its deal with Saif Powertec Limited, allowing the company to operate its New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) under direct procurement, as the process of floating an open tender to this end is facing delays..The agreement with the firm is
19 December 2024
Renata ships first batch of preventative cardiovascular meds to US
The medicine was manufactured at Renata’s Bangladesh factory approved by the US-FDA
17 December 2024
Pro-BNP Ctg port workers demand cancellation of deal with Saudi firm
Step away from moves to privatise NCT, CCT
7 December 2024
BSC issues tender to dispose of two old oil tankers
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has finally taken steps for the disposal of two of its oldest oil tankers, which, according to experts, had become unfit by 2015.
5 December 2024
Jetties empty at Ctg port as import falls
Many of the Chattogram port’s 12 container jetties have been lying vacant for the last couple of weeks due to a fall in the number of ships amid a decrease in imports..The port currently has 18 jetties. Of these, 12 jetties are dedicated for accommodating container vessels and the remainin
4 December 2024
6-day furniture fair begins in Chattogram
28 companies are taking part in the event
4 December 2024
Roadmap is there to implement ILO conventions: commerce adviser
EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser
3 December 2024
KEPZ decides to fast-track land registration
The chief adviser became the first head of state to preside over a meeting of the KEPZ governing body in nine years
2 December 2024
Businesses will now get up to three years for payment: BB
Earlier, industries could import capital machinery under a 360-day usance term
1 December 2024
Exports to EU may fall 20%
Bangladesh's overall exports to the European Union (EU) may fall by as much as 20 percent due to the combined impacts of the nation’s graduation from least developed country (LDC) status and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a study..Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, chairma
27 November 2024
Shipping Corporation repays Tk 475cr loans
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) repaid Tk 475.25 crore to the interim government as the first instalment of a loan it received from the government and Exim Bank of China in 2016 to purchase ships..Representatives of the BSC handed over the cheque to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus
26 November 2024
Deal with Japan can boost trade
The signing of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan will increase bilateral trade and open a new door of opportunities for the South Asian country, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
12 November 2024
Chic Wings (BD) Lingerie to invest $18 million in Bepza Economic Zone
The Sino-Singapore firm will set up a garment manufacturing factory
12 November 2024
Cabinet to decide next course of action on Bay Terminal project
A decision on the next course of action centring the Bay Terminal project of the Chattogram port will be taken following a cabinet discussion..Adviser to the shipping ministry Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain informed this at a discussion on the project involving high-level officials at
10 November 2024
Garment export to US falls 6.29% in Jan-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $5.41 billion worth of apparels to the American market in the nine months
7 November 2024
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
7 November 2024
Newly formed BWTCC starts allocating serials of lighter vessels
The cell also cuts freight rates by up to 5%
4 November 2024
Denim Expo begins in Dhaka tomorrow
Bangladesh Apparel Exchange will organise the two-day expo
3 November 2024
Outstanding bills: Adani halves power supply to Bangladesh
India’s Adani Power Jharkhand Limited has halved its power supply to Bangladesh, saying it has yet to receive outstanding bills.
1 November 2024