Firms trim margins, shrink packs as fuel price hike bites
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Companies are deploying a range of measures to absorb the cost shock without immediately raising retail prices
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
ICDs raise charges, a day after fuel price hike
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The recent fuel price hike is rippling through Bangladesh’s trade logistics chain, pushing up costs for importers, exporters and freight operators at the same time.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
ICDs announce increase in container handling charges by 8.5%
20 April 2026, 19:47 PM
They raised the charges because of the diesel price hike, says Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association (BICDA)
20 April 2026, 19:47 PM
Inland cargo transport at risk as lighters starved of fuel
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Lighter vessels are facing fuel shortages that are slowing and disrupting their regular operations to unload cargo from mother ships at Chattogram port’s outer anchorage.
1 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Inland cargo transport at risk as lighters starved of fuel
31 March 2026, 20:19 PM
Lighter vessels are facing fuel shortages that are slowing and disrupting their regular operations to unload cargo from mother ships at Chattogram port’s outer anchorage.
31 March 2026, 20:19 PM
Fuel queues pushing up transport costs
28 March 2026, 23:49 PM
Amid long queues at refuelling stations, trucks carrying perishable vegetables, food items and factory raw materials are charging at least Tk 5,000 more than pre-war rates per trip to Dhaka from different parts of the country.
28 March 2026, 23:49 PM
Shipping costs spiral as Iran war prompts new surcharges
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladeshi exporters and importers are facing higher shipping costs as major global carriers introduce war-related surcharges following the US-Israel war on Iran.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Container handling at RSGT terminal hits record high
10 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The Red-Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) Chittagong recorded its highest-ever monthly container throughput of 30,308 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in February since Saudi operator RSGT International (RSGTI) began operations in June 2024.
10 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Water Transports: Strike may disrupt cargo handling at Ctg port
Business owners in Chattogram port feared that bulk cargo management would be disrupted, putting an impact on the supply chain, as a faction of water transport workers announced work abstention for an indefinite period since yesterday midnight.
29 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Onion prices going down in Ctg whole-sale market
Prices of onion at Khatunganj, one of the biggest wholesale essentials markets, saw a downward trend in the last three days as supply increased.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Fate of 303 export containers hangs in the balance
Two container vessels left Chattogram port yesterday without taking 303 TEUs export-laden containers as they could not be loaded on time thanks to work abstention by transport workers and owners on Wednesday.
21 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Onion Prices in Ctg: Wholesale market cools down, little impact on retail outlets
Wholesale prices of onion in the port city have started to drop, after four days of market monitoring drives that started on Sunday, but retail prices are not yet reflecting the trend.
7 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Onion Price Manipulation: Authorities detect 18 culprits in Ctg
Chattogram district administration has identified 18 market players allegedly responsible for manipulating the prices of onions imported from Myanmar, as well as for selling those in black market.
6 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Onion prices soar again
Retail prices of onion from Myanmar and India have shot up by Tk 10-20 per kg in port city’s kitchen markets in last one week with the excuse of high prices at wholesale hub.
15 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Gambling in Club: JS whip, son draw ire of Ctg AL ranks
A rift has emerged in the Chattogram Awami League over Jatiya Sangsad whip Shamsul Hoque Chowdhury’s alleged patronisation of gambling at a sporting club and his son issuing a threat to a senior party leader.
28 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Private ICDs start charging higher rates
Owners of private inland container depots (ICDs) have begun realising increased charges for container handling since Monday despite opposition from users who feared the cost of export and import would go up.
18 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Private ICDs overloaded with advance dispatches
Private inland container depots (ICDs) are now overburdened as businesses started sending export containers seven to eight days before the scheduled shipments to avoid being affected by the nine-day Eid-ul-Azha vacation starting from today.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Price of spices shoots up ahead of Eid
Cashing in on the growing demand for spices ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the country, traders have increased prices of spices to earn some extra buck.
9 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Vessel congestion to worsen during Eid vacation
Businesses fear vessel congestion in Chattogram port will get worse in the days to come as the delivery of cargoes would slow down during Eid vacation starting Sunday.
8 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Ctg Port 64th among 100 busiest ports
Chattogram sea port has moved six notches up to become the 64th busiest container port among 100 top ports across the world, according to the latest Lloyd’s List -- world’s oldest journal on port and shipping.
2 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Ctg Liquor Haul: Port, Customs at odds over storage
The Chattogram Customs House has yet to start making an inventory of the consignments seized at the port on July 23 on charge of containing large quantities of foreign liquor.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Pvt inland Container Depots: Extra charges rile exporters, importers
Owners of the 19 private inland container depots increased their tariffs yesterday amid strong opposition from businesses and in violation of the ICD Policy 2016.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Private ICDs to hike tariffs from August 1
Private inland container depots (ICDs) are set to increase their charges for handling consignments by 20-25 percent from tomorrow, in a development that will raise the cost for importers and exporters by more than Tk 100 crore annually.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Ctg Port Authority launches eviction drive at Laldia Char
Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) yesterday started evicting illegal structures at Laldia Char at the estuary of Karnaphuli river at Patenga after years of repeated attempts.
22 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Mostafa Group eyes a comeback
Debt-ridden Mostafa Group wants to pay back Tk 1,500 crore loans with around three dozen lenders taking advantage of the central bank’s rescheduling facility, as it looks to make a comeback.
21 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Ctg port to get 4 more gantry cranes in a week
The Chittagong Port Authority purchased the cranes from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company at a cost of Tk 238.63 crore for New Mooring Container Terminal
18 July 2019, 18:35 PM
A miraculous rescue!
After being afloat for four days in the Bay, a Bangladeshi cargo vessel rescued an Indian fisherman on Wednesday.
12 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Rain, rough seas halt unloading at Ctg outer anchorage
Rough seas and incessant rain have kept suspended the unloading of imported bulk cargo from vessels at the outer anchorage of the Chattogram port and Kutubdia anchorage for the last four days.
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM