Mohammad Suman

Rice prices have climbed in Dhaka and Chattogram over the past week, particularly for fine varieties, as traders blame higher paddy prices, flood damage to Aus crops and Aman seedbeds, and uncertainty over rice imports from India.

Businesses say the downpour has disrupted the entire supply chain

The operator of the Patenga Container Terminal has raised storage charges fourfold for less-than-container-load (LCL) cargoes that remain at its container freight stations beyond the free storage period.

Heavy rainfall continued to disrupt cargo handling at Chattogram port for a third consecutive day yesterday, slowing customs inspections, cargo deliveries and unloading operations at the outer anchorage.

The Custom House, Chattogram, the country’s largest revenue-generating customs station, collected a record Tk 81,471 crore in the fiscal year 2025-26, registering a 12.37 percent year-on-year increase, driven by tighter enforcement, improved customs administration and sustained import activity.

The cranes, worth $30 million, are now being installed and commissioned

Bangladesh has formally requested a deferral of its LDC graduation by at least three years to allow time to implement key domestic reforms

The government has proposed a landmark overhaul of the customs bond regime in the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, extending duty-free import facilities to emerging export sectors and easing compliance requirements for garment factories -- steps exporters say will significantly boost trade competitiveness.