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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Matarbari all set to sign deal for two jetties
The contract will be signed on April 22 under the phase 1 of the Matarbari Port Development Project
19 April 2025
Bangladesh’s exports to US may increase: WTO report
Some Least Developed Countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, are likely to see their exports rise in the US, said a report by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
17 April 2025
Cancellation of Transhipment due to ‘some developments’
India yesterday said its withdrawal of transshipment facility to Bangladesh for third-country exports should be seen in the backdrop of “some of the developments” that preceded it.
17 April 2025
Ctg customs saw 12% revenue growth in July-March
Revenue collection by Chattogram Customs House rose 12 percent over the past nine months thanks to the easing of import restrictions, with shipments of Ramadan essentials surging ahead of the month of fasting for Muslims..The country’s top revenue earner collected Tk 55,346 crore in the Ju
17 April 2025
Increase imports of US goods to reduce trade gap: textile millers
They also suggested increasing US content in manufactured goods to 20% to qualify for reduced tariff rates
12 April 2025
Chittagong Chamber wants widening of tax net
The CCCI submitted 114 proposals for the upcoming budget
10 April 2025
Bangladesh poised to become top global apparel exporter: Kihak Sung
The founder of Korean EPZ praises the steps taken by the chief adviser
10 April 2025
Renata launched 13 products in Europe, Australia, Canada, UK in 2024
The pharmaceuticals will be commercialised under Renata’s branding
8 April 2025
Poll venue shifted to avert unwanted situation
A group of outsiders led allegedly by a few BNP leaders announced resisting the upcoming election of BSAA
6 April 2025
Poor navigability hits Payra Port though Tk 6,500cr spent on dredging
Mother vessels can no longer berth directly at Payra
29 March 2025
CPA, shipping ministry staff to get Tk 60,000 bonus
The shipping ministry has approved a special incentive bonus of Tk 60,000 for all categories of employees of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the ministry for achieving record cargo and container handling at the port.
25 March 2025
Tension over election of Shipping Agents Association
Tension surrounds the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA), scheduled to be held next month, as a group of outsider pro-BNP business leaders are allegedly pressuring for the selection of an unelected committee comprising their chosen members.
25 March 2025
Ctg port links with Indo-Pacific maritime information sharing platform
As part of the initiative, the CPA arranged an 11-day training on the use of the IORIS platform
19 March 2025
Tk 721 crore remittance case settled for just Tk 15,543 in taxes
SM Faruqi Hasan, founding president of the Ontario unit of the Awami League, is involved in the case
19 March 2025
No more advance tax on import of cancer drug raw materials
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted advance tax on the import of raw materials used to manufacture cancer drugs, according to a notification issued earlier this month.
11 March 2025
India withdraws export ban on 100% broken rice
The world’s largest rice exporter has revoked the ban to reduce its domestic stockpile
11 March 2025
Square Pharma chairman to buy over Tk 32cr shares
Samuel S Chowdhury, chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals, yesterday expressed his willingness to purchase 15 lakh shares of the company, valued at over Tk 32 crore at the current market price.
10 March 2025
Vessels face delays as feud over handling charges drags on
CPA seeks shipping ministry’s intervention
9 March 2025
Exports grow 2.77% in Feb
Bangladesh earns $3.97 billion from exports in the second month of the year
4 March 2025
Fixed freight rate withdrawn for vessels on Ctg-Pangaon route
Agreements between vessel owners and mainline operators will determine it
3 March 2025