Chattogram Port has added to its fleet 15 new four-high straddle carriers, an essential type of container-handling equipment.

Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says

In the Finance Ordinance 2025–26, presented on Monday, the government proposed amending the Customs Act 2023 and revising the penalty structure for tax evasion related to intentional false declarations during import clearance, reducing the minimum fine from twice the evaded amount to an equivale

The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) was held yesterday to elect office bearers for the 2025-27 tenure.

Five American trade bodies wrote joint letter to Trump

The first shipment will be sent tomorrow, and a second will follow if China is satisfied

Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.

The three-day blockade was called over the handover of the NCT to a foreign operator

Import clearance falls sharply as 17 ships await berth

Bangladesh shipped $5.98 billion worth of apparels to the EU in the first three months of 2025

About 2 lakh tonnes of imported goods left abandoned at Chattogram port alone for years

431 out of 572 votes cast in the biennial election

BIDA executive chairman says while visiting the site

The row over onboard container handling charges at the General Cargo Berth (GCB) terminal of Chattogram Port has finally ended with a unanimous decision to raise the charge by Tk 175 per container.

Export proceeds amounting to around $7.6 million owed to 14 Bangladeshi exporters have been stuck in Russia for at least one year as Russian importers are facing a US dollar shortage, according to Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA).

Exports stood at $3.01 billion in April

Bangladeshi migrants sent home $2.75 billion in the month

After Bangladesh shut yarn imports through its five land ports last month, producers of the spun fibre in India are considering alternative modes of transportation..Land ports in Benapole, Bhomra, Sonamasjid, Banglabandha, and Burimari handled around 30 percent of India’s yarn exports to B

So far, ships had been taking away export containers

Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal