The country shipped $3.93 billion worth of merchandise in the month

Workers allege altercation stemmed after security staff charged Tk 80-90 against Tk 57.50 entry fee

The National Board of Revenue's (NBR) intelligence wing has detected the possible import and illicit marketing of around 363 tonnes of cigarette filter-making raw materials in the name of a non-existent trading firm, potentially putting around Tk 2,450 crore in government revenue at risk.

The government will pay nearly Tk 1,950 crore to the Indonesian company for the job

Leaders of Pro-BNP workers’ organisations of Chattogram Port today urged Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to have a dialogue with representatives of the protesting workers and employees of the port before taking any decision regarding a concession deal with DP World to run the port’s most profitable New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT)

Apparel exporters will now be able to import specialised fabrics and materials used to produce niche products such as seamless sportswear, underwear and functional garments more easily, as the government has relaxed several provisions of the country's import policy.

They urged the government to engage foreign firms to develop the non-profitable Payra Port, not the already profitable NCT

In the price chart, Bangladesh is only above Pakistan, the cheapest supplier.

Higher import costs are likely to be passed on to consumers

The Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has already started discussions with potential alternative suppliers and is hopeful of importing crude oil from a new source soon

Earlier, in January-February this year, Bangladesh overtook China for the first time in garment shipments to the USA

The country shipped merchandise worth $9.15 billion in the first two months of the current fiscal year

The $550 million LCT project, which is expected to be operational in 2030, will handle one million TEUs of containers annually

Danish envoy, AP Moller top brass meet Bangladesh commerce minister

10 trucks carrying the goods went missing from their designated route a day ago

On Chattogram port, Lloyd's said that growth remained modest

The destruction of 3,268 tonnes of goods began on August 24

442 containers of goods will be auctioned from August 27 to September 16

After LDC graduation, Bangladesh will move directly into the Enhanced Preferences tier of the DCTS, under which 92 percent of goods will continue to qualify for duty-free access to the UK market

Leaders of the BTMA, along with those of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), attended the meeting