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Mohammad Suman

A Senior Staff Correspondent at The Daily Star, Mohammad Suman specializes in investigative reporting on ports, customs, trade, and financial irregularities, with a keen focus on corruption, governance, and economic affairs.

global fuel shortage risk during summer

BPC panel against fuel imports by private sector

1 September 2026
Allowing private companies to directly import and market refined petroleum products could lead to revenue losses, artificial shortages, hoarding, price volatility, substandard fuel and risks to national energy security, said a BPC committee.
1 September 2026
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Sugar prices surge amid gas crisis, India’s return to imports

24 August 2026
Sugar prices are rising as the ongoing gas crisis is curbing production at local refineries, which had stepped up output after three major suppliers exited the market.
24 August 2026
ghost exports Bangladesh

Phantom exports worth Tk 24cr surface

16 August 2026
At least 29 consignments logged as exports, while officials allege raw materials were sold locally and incentives claimed
16 August 2026
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Laldia terminal construction to begin soon

14 August 2026
Construction of the long-awaited Laldia Container Terminal at Chattogram port is set to move forward, with the government scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the $550 million project on August 30, in partnership with Denmark.
14 August 2026
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation cash crisis

Profit streak to cash crisis: BPC seeks Tk 18,699cr lifeline

11 August 2026
Citing the rapid depletion of its cash reserves, BPC said continued losses could affect its ability to open letters of credit (LCs) for future fuel imports, according to minutes of a BPC board meeting in July.
11 August 2026
Chattogram Port expansion and export growth

Logistics woes stand in way of Ctg export hub

1 August 2026
Economic, free trade zones, terminals, deep-sea port are reshaping region
1 August 2026
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Two Ctg exporters face legal action over forged import documents

28 July 2026
To curb abuse, the commissionerate has imposed 10 compliance conditions, including mandatory stock verification and supervised fabric cutting
28 July 2026
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From veggies to eggs, prices climb sharply

25 July 2026
Under a gloomy afternoon sky at Karwan Bazar, Abdul Barek stood in front of a vegetable shop, quietly asking the price of one item after another. The 50-year-old finally settled on half a kilogram of okra.
25 July 2026
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Ctg customs Jul-Nov revenue jumps 9% but misses target

The port city custom house collected Tk 31,602 crore in revenue during the period
20 December 2025
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Onion prices start to fall after govt allows imports

Retailers in Dhaka and Chattogram said onion prices have dropped by Tk 25-Tk 30 per kg
9 December 2025
Soybean oil price hike Bangladesh

Refiners hike oil price without govt approval

The latest increase comes amid persistently high inflation, which stood at 8.17 percent in October
3 December 2025
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Memory card scandal: Five years on, culprits remain untouched

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.
27 November 2025
Islami Bank Tk 549 Crore Account Linked to S Alam

Phantom bank account linked to S Alam Group

In recent months, several groups allegedly linked to S Alam Group tried to withdraw funds from the account using fake vouchers and cheques.
26 November 2025
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Khatunganj: The fading glory of a trading hub

Once the country’s largest trading hotspot, the wholesale market is now losing its old rhythm amid cash crises, loan scams, crumbling infrastructure
14 November 2025
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Nearly 75% CEPZ factories have no fire safety certificate

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.
10 November 2025
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Customs seize 60 tonnes of banned sweetener at Ctg port

Banned artificial sugar substitute, sodium cyclamate, smuggled using fake lab reports
21 October 2025
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Govt fleet to get ex-MPs’ 30 duty-free cars

Introduced during the Ershad regime, the duty-free car facility has long faced criticism
2 October 2025
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Nearly half of aspirants for Chattogram Chamber polls disqualified over loan defaults or VAT non-compliance

The disclosure comes after the deadline for filing nominations ended on September 21
26 September 2025
Bangladesh exports increased in April

Exports to India via Ctg port soar after land port curbs

Merchandise shipments to India through the country’s premier seaport in Chattogram have surged after New Delhi imposed restrictions on goods entering through land ports.
23 September 2025
NBR member travels to australia

NBR member travels to Australia without govt approval

A Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on him on January 29 this year
21 September 2025
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After ICDs, Ctg port hikes service charges by 41%

In the first major tariff review in almost four decades, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has raised service charges at Chattogram port by 41 percent.
15 September 2025
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Have missing containers shaken Ctg port’s credibility?

Chattogram port, Bangladesh’s busiest maritime gateway, plays a central role in the country’s trade, handling nearly 95 percent of imports and exports. Its smooth operation is critical not only for the $100 billion maritime trade it facilitates annually but also for the broader competitiveness of Bangladesh’s economy as it prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country status.
1 September 2025
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Fewer trains, bigger backlog at Ctg port

Importers cry foul as locomotive shortage slows Dhaka-bound cargo transport
25 August 2025
Chattogram Port

Cigarette paper imported under false declaration seized at Ctg port

Firms with fraudulent papers caught importing cigarette raw material, evading taxes
20 August 2025
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AL govt’s secret surveillance state

From snooping devices carried in backpacks to locate people through their phones to a massive infrastructure that can intercept even end-to-end encryption from a central command centre, the Awami League government had been on an increasingly aggressive trajectory towards building a powerful surveillance state. 
10 August 2025
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Bangladesh Police: Equipped to inflict heavy casualties

Police arms records show the brutal truth behind the July killings; the force bought 7 times more lethal weapons than non-lethal ones in 2021-23
9 August 2025
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20 items generated 37% of Ctg customs FY25 revenue

Receipt also jumped 13% to Tk 77,685 crore when diesel became the top revenue generator
24 July 2025
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Customs launches special auction to clear backlog at Ctg port

Bangladesh will auction around Tk 100 crore worth of abandoned imports on August 8, in the first such sale held under a special order aimed at easing the severe congestion at the country’s ports.
22 July 2025

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