Mohammad Suman

Stricter banking rules following the political changeover limit major importers, opening opportunities for smaller firms to expand quickly

With Ramadan at the doorstep, price movements in the essential commodities market present a mixed picture. Analysis of import data and market visits suggests that while overall import volumes of major Ramadan essentials are higher than last year, temporary logistical constraints have influenced price trends in certain wholesale hubs.

Bangladesh has agreed to eliminate customs duties, supplementary duties, and regulatory duties on approximately 4,500 products from the United States as part of the newly signed reciprocal trade agreement, marking one of the most significant tariff reduction measures in recent years.

Ahead of the 13th national election scheduled for February 12, voters in the Chattogram-6 (Raozan) constituency say they are gripped by a deep sense of unease over security concerns.

Sister recalls holding three-year-old Misbah’s hand when he fell into a tube-well pit

Traders imported more food items during the July-December period last year than in the same period a year earlier, raising expectations of a stable market during Ramadan, which begins in the third week of February.

BPC’s first-time imports may be delayed by inexperience and zero vessels, as pvt operators control distribution

Traders call indefinite strike for higher distribution charges

The steady imports have led to a decrease in retail onion prices in the country

Some traders linked the recent price rise to stockpiling ahead of Ramadan

Chattogram customs house, the country’s largest revenue-collecting entity, posted a 9 percent year-on-year rise in revenue in the first five months of the current fiscal year, but still fell short of its target.

The port city custom house collected Tk 31,602 crore in revenue during the period

Retailers in Dhaka and Chattogram said onion prices have dropped by Tk 25-Tk 30 per kg

The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October

Five years after the Anti-Corruption Commission launched an investigation into the illegal release of banned memory cards, those responsible for importing and releasing the goods remain unaccountable.

In recent months, several groups allegedly linked to S Alam Group tried to withdraw funds from the account using fake vouchers and cheques.

Once the country’s largest trading hotspot, the wholesale market is now losing its old rhythm amid cash crises, loan scams, crumbling infrastructure

Nearly three-fourths of all factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) are operating without the mandatory fire safety effectiveness certificate, found a recent investigation by the Fire Service and Civil Defence.

Banned artificial sugar substitute, sodium cyclamate, smuggled using fake lab reports

Introduced during the Ershad regime, the duty-free car facility has long faced criticism