Local berth operators want to invest in Ctg port’s oldest terminal

They will form a consortium of local and foreign investors to redevelop and operate the terminal for 25 to 30 years
30 September 2025, 08:43 AM

Padma Oil's fuel supply pipeline for Ctg airport opens tomorrow

The 5.77-kilometre pipeline will help Padma save Tk 8 crore a year
22 September 2025, 11:29 AM

Ctg port’s higher tariffs put on hold for a month

The government has deferred the rollout of Chattogram port’s new tariff structure by one month after business leaders pressed for a year-long postponement and a phased increase.
20 September 2025, 18:38 PM

Enhance light engineering capacity to diversify exports: experts

Bangladesh needs to strengthen local capacity, enhance value addition, and develop backward linkages in agricultural machinery, automobiles, and light engineering to ensure sustainable growth and diversify its export base, according to experts and industry leaders.
20 September 2025, 18:27 PM

Govt gives nod to export of raw jute stuck at ports

The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Rice bran oil exports slapped with 20% duty

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty
18 September 2025, 13:19 PM

UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
17 September 2025, 12:21 PM

LDC exit may hurt exports

Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expressed concern over the potential impact on the economy after the nation’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
16 September 2025, 18:29 PM

Chinese firm KMK Industrial to invest $18.6m in Bepza EZ

The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

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, 18:17 PM

US may further cut tariffs if trade gap narrows

The Trump administration may reduce the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods further from the current 20 percent if the trade gap between the two countries narrows, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Reserves rise, but at what cost

The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability
14 September 2025, 12:08 PM

EPA with Japan may be signed in two months

Bangladesh and Japan may sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) within the next one to two months as the final negotiation is scheduled to end in Tokyo tomorrow.
11 September 2025, 20:00 PM

Chinese firm to invest $3 million in Chattogram EPZ

It will produce bluetooth headset, wired headphone and data cable
11 September 2025, 13:31 PM

Exporters urge halt to ICD charge hike

They demand a pause until the charges are fixed by the shipping ministry’s tariff committee
9 September 2025, 13:26 PM

Tension again over polls of shipping agents’ association

Several aspirants denied submission of nomination papers
8 September 2025, 15:12 PM

Businesses want removal of Ctg Chamber administrator

They made the call from a rally under the banner of Anti-Discrimination Businesses Forum
8 September 2025, 13:37 PM

Ctg port slips in global container rankings

Despite handling more containers, Chattogram port's ranking declines
30 August 2025, 18:01 PM

CDDL sets new container handling record at Chattogram port

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL) has set a new record in container handling at Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT)
29 August 2025, 12:52 PM