Bangladeshi vessels suspend Gulf transit amid tensions
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The majority of Bangladeshi oceangoing vessels -- both state-owned and private -- have suspended navigation through the Gulf region as conflict has flared between the US, Israel and Iran.
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
BSC tells its vessel in UAE to stay alert
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is maintaining close communication with its vessel, MV Banglar Joyjatra, now berthed at the Port of Jebel Ali in the UAE, amid heightened regional tensions linked to the Iran-US conflict.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Backlog at Ctg port begins to ease after strikes, polls closure
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Chattogram port is gradually recovering from a severe backlog caused by a seven-day employee strike earlier this month and a 48-hour closure during the national election, thanks to increased daily container deliveries.
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Ctg port workers resume indefinite strike today
8 February 2026, 03:39 AM
Chattogram port workers and employees have called another round of indefinite strike from today, adopting a more hardline approach this time as they threatened to halt cargo handling at the outer anchorage, which remained out of the purview of last week’s six-day work abstention.
8 February 2026, 03:39 AM
Operations resume at Ctg port after 6-day stalemate
6 February 2026, 04:21 AM
Operational activities at Chattogram port finally resumed yesterday afternoon after a six-day impasse, as protesting employees postponed their ongoing work abstention until Saturday following assurances from Shipping Adviser M Sakhawat Hussain that steps would be taken to meet their demands.
6 February 2026, 04:21 AM
Chattogram Port at complete standstill
5 February 2026, 04:26 AM
Chattogram Port has ground to a halt in the last two days as workers and employees went on an indefinite work abstention over the government’s move to lease the key New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to Dubai-based DP World.
5 February 2026, 04:26 AM
Stalemate over leasing out nct / Port workers call 24hr strike, Ramadan supplies threatened
3 February 2026, 03:36 AM
The stalemate in import and export activities through the Chattogram port is set to deepen further as workers called for a 24-hour strike starting at 8:00am today to protest the government’s decision to lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based operator DP World.
3 February 2026, 03:36 AM
Strike over DP World deal cripples Ctg port
1 February 2026, 03:01 AM
Operations at Chattogram port came to a standstill yesterday over the planned handover of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to DP World.
1 February 2026, 03:01 AM
Stop hasty year-end spending
The Finance Division has urged all government offices to rein in hasty expenditures at the end of each fiscal year as it destroys fiscal discipline and increases the government’s borrowing cost.
12 September 2022, 02:30 AM
Transit of Indian goods: Last trial runs next week
The last two trial runs aimed at the transit of Indian goods between Kolkata and north-eastern states of the country using Chattogram port in Bangladesh will take place next week.
2 September 2022, 02:50 AM
Govt to appoint consultant for Bay Terminal works
The government will appoint a German joint venture as the consultant for the construction of a breakwater and channel dredging work at the proposed Bay Terminal, a long-awaited project of Chattogram port.
1 September 2022, 03:00 AM
Inland container depots revise down charges
Owners of private inland container depots (ICDs) in Chattogram yesterday revised the charges for all five types of container handling services, a day after the latest government move to trim fuel prices.
31 August 2022, 03:30 AM
BM Container Depot starts partial operations
Privately owned BM Container Depot has partially resumed operations on gaining permission to temporarily handle empty containers after around two and half months of suffering a deadly explosion.
30 August 2022, 03:15 AM
Fuel price hike: Marine fishing industry struggles to stay afloat
Bangladesh’s marine fishing industry is barely keeping head above water as their operating costs have risen significantly after fuel prices were hiked twice in the last eight months.
24 August 2022, 03:15 AM
Patenga Container Terminal: Govt to use IFC advice on appointing operator
Already in talks with a Saudi investor interested in running the newly built Patenga Container Terminal (PCT), Bangladesh recently signed an agreement with International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advise on the modus operandi.
21 August 2022, 03:30 AM
ICDs for consensus on service charge hike
Facing criticism for unilaterally raising a service charge last week, private inland container depots (ICDs) have decided to hold discussions with stakeholders first before hiking rates of their other facilities.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Ctg port up 3 notches on Lloyd’s list of busiest ports
Chattogram port has advanced three steps in a year to become the world’s 64th busiest port in terms of annual throughput of containers in 2021.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Ctg port advances three notches in Lloyd’s List of busiest container ports
Chattogram port has advanced three steps in a year to become world’s 64th busiest port in terms of annual throughput of containers in 2021.
18 August 2022, 15:21 PM
Revisions raise 3 projects’ cost by Tk 1,053cr
The government yesterday approved revisions to three projects involving Tk 3,707 crore, pushing up the collective completion cost by some Tk 1,053 crore.
17 August 2022, 03:30 AM
Pacific Jeans to set up solar plants in all units by 2025
The Chattogram based Pacific Jeans Group is planning to set up rooftop solar power plants in all 10 of its manufacturing units by 2025 in a bid to get at least 20 per cent of the group’s energy requirement from renewable sources.
9 August 2022, 03:45 AM
Revenue collection crosses Tk 3 lakh crore for first time
Revenue collection grew 15.51 per cent year-on-year to Tk 300,179 crore in the just-concluded fiscal year of 2021-22, according to the provisional data of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
2 August 2022, 02:15 AM
Port facilities compliant
The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) is very confident about the port facilities being compliant with international regulations ahead of a scheduled annual visit by the US Coast Guard this week despite its ongoing struggle to handle a number of abandoned import containers with dangerous cargo.
31 July 2022, 02:45 AM
BB to sign MoU with banks to cut default loans
Bangladesh Bank plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 10 commercial banks for taking various steps on a pilot basis, including periodically publishing their lists of defaulters, in a bid to reduce their default loans.
24 July 2022, 02:30 AM
Trial run of Patenga terminal hits a snag
The planned trial berthing of a vessel at the newly built Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) in the Chattogram port could not be begun yesterday due to the non-completion of some works.
22 July 2022, 02:30 AM
Two containers with same number arrive at Ctg port
In a rare event, two containers separately arrived at the Chattogram port with a similar unique number, an unusual incident in the international shipping business.
21 July 2022, 16:45 PM
Ctg port plagued by container, cargo congestion
The Chattogram port is facing a fresh surge in both container and cargo congestion mainlydue to slow delivery of goods for ten days since the Eid vacation, disrupting scheduled departure and berthing of vessels.
21 July 2022, 02:15 AM
Trial run of new Ctg port terminal on Thursday
At long last a new container terminal is going to be added to the Chattogram port as the authority is going to start trial operation of a newly built Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) this week.
18 July 2022, 02:30 AM
Pvt container depots face acute pressure of export cargoes
Shinest Apparels, a Dhaka-based garment factory, sent eight truckloads of export cargo to a private inland container depot (ICD) in Chattogram eight days ago for shipment through the country’s premier port.
7 July 2022, 03:00 AM