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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10 trade bodies demand quick solution to Ctg port deadlock
They issued a joint statement today
5 February 2026
Unload goods in 3 days or face action: shipping adviser to lighter vessels
The directive came from an inter-ministerial meeting
4 February 2026
Ctg port grinds to a halt as workers strike over NCT lease
No container transportation between port and 19 private ICDs since yesterday
4 February 2026
Shipping department to launch software Jahaji for lighter vessel management
The software will address longstanding allegations of irregularities in scheduling of such vessels
29 January 2026
Bangladesh eighth-largest market for US wheat in 2025: US envoy
He welcomes the fresh arrival of 60,000 tonnes of US wheat at Ctg port
26 January 2026
Shipbuilding industry defaulters to get special rescheduling facility
A down payment of 3% of the outstanding loan balance will qualify for the facility
20 January 2026
Separate licensing framework issued for shipping trade
The Shipping Agent Licensing Regulations 2025 were issued through a gazette notification
3 January 2026
Ctg port handled historic high container, cargo and vessel in 2025
For the first time, annual container throughput at the port crossed 34 lakh TEUs
1 January 2026
Ctg customs Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target
The port city custom house collected Tk 31,602 crore in revenue during the period
20 December 2025
Digital sub-module launched to track truck movement at Benapole
The system named "Truck Movement" began pilot operation on December 15
18 December 2025
Passenger movement through Benapole drops 66% in Jul-Oct
Missed earnings from visa fees and travel tax crossed Tk 3 crore for India and Bangladesh, respectively
18 December 2025
Navigability crisis hits Payra port, foreign ship arrivals drop
Port officials and users attribute the decline to worsening navigability in the 75 km-long Rabnabad channel.
16 December 2025
Bangladesh's RMG exports to non-traditional markets fall 3.19% in Jul-Nov
Higher reciprocal tariff to the USA is to blame, experts said
14 December 2025
BICDA postpones decision to suspend container handling
The association agreed to the CPA chairman’s call to postpone the suspension decision by a month
10 December 2025
Over 100 crore worth of betel nut stranded at Benapole
Over 150 trucks have remained stuck at the port for two months
8 December 2025
Full FoC import could backfire, say textile, accessory makers
Leaders of the sector meet with Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday
3 December 2025
Transhipment truck finally leaves for Bhutan through Burimari
The goods had been stuck at the port for four days
1 December 2025
BSC’s new bulk carrier makes maiden voyage to Ctg from China
The newly acquired bulk carrier of Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), MV Banglar Progoti, is currently on its maiden commercial voyage to Chattogram...The vessel departed the Chinese port of Dangdong on November 4 carrying 60,500 tonnes of slag, a key raw material for cement prod
16 November 2025
Govt to sign deal with APM Terminals to develop, operate Laldia for 30 years
The Laldia container terminal is expected to start operations by 2029
12 November 2025
National port strategy to be finalised this year: Shipping Adviser
National port strategy to be finalised this year: shipping adviser.Staff Correspondent, Chattogram.The government is set to finalise the national port strategy within this year to ensure the long-term and sustainable development of land, river, and seaports, said Shipping Adviser Bri
11 November 2025