Budget pushes reforms in ports, logistics to attract investment
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The proposals, outlined in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 (FY27), include new incentives and regulatory changes covering free trade zones, off-docks, inland container depots (ICDs), air cargo operations and port management
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Budget FY27: Who stands to win and lose from tax changes
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The BNP government is set to unveil a series of tax measures in the new budget for fiscal year 2026-27 today, offering incentives for green industries, digital entrepreneurs and technology manufacturers, while imposing higher taxes on tobacco products, conventional fuel-powered vehicles and selected imports.
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Rawhide traders’ woes continue
30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Rawhide prices in Dhaka rose slightly on the second day of Eid-ul-Azha, still well below government-set prices, while traders outside the capital were forced to dump unsold hides due to low prices.
30 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Hundreds of rawhides left on roads in Ctg
29 May 2026, 16:01 PM
Foul odour spreads as traders abandon unsold hides
29 May 2026, 16:01 PM
Govt expects no urea shortage for Aman season
24 May 2026, 01:20 AM
BCIC chairman expects stock to exceed Aman demand of 6.5 lakh tonnes by June 30
24 May 2026, 01:20 AM
Ginger prices spike before Eid as importers delay port release
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Ginger prices have nearly doubled in a matter of weeks ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, as importers left up to 11 lakh kg of the spice stranded for as long as a month at Chattogram port.
22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Import from alternative sources on the rise
Onion imports from countries other than India are on the rise as prices of the kitchen staple are higher when brought in from the neighbouring nation.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Onion import from Turkey, Myanmar rises
Onion imports from alternative countries are on the rise due to the rising prices of Indian onions.
13 October 2021, 14:42 PM
Tunnel of hope: Breakthrough achieved in construction under Karnaphuli
Construction of the tunnel under the Karnaphuli river reached a major milestone with completion of boring on Thursday afternoon.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Rise and fall of Elias Brothers
Messrs Elias Brothers, popularly known as MEB, grew into one of the leading industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh in 1990s and was a darling of banks and financial institutions.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Flawed from the start
In 2017, the Chattogram Development Authority undertook an ambitious project to solve the perennial waterlogging problem in the country’s commercial capital in just three years.
23 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Import duty evasion drops as fine doubles
Import-related irregularities have gone down significantly after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) doubled the minimum penalty for evading duties, helping the government earn more in taxes.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Soaring freight rates fuel commodity prices
Essential commodities such as edible oil, wheat and sugar have become costlier in Bangladesh as their prices rose in the international markets because of the supply crunch and increased shipping costs, hitting the pocketbooks of consumers.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Usmania Glass resumes production after one year
Usmania Glass Sheet Factory Ltd (UGSFL), a state-owned glass manufacturer, resumed production yesterday after a one-year gap.
7 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Edible oil price rises
Consumers are paying more for edible oil as prices have risen in the international market due to increased shipping fare and reduced supply. Retailers say soybean oil prices in Bangladesh have gone up by up to 6 per cent, or Tk 5 to Tk 10, per litre last month.
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Diammonium Phosphate Fertiliser: Production halted, shortage feared
Domestic production of diammonium phosphate, a widely used agricultural fertiliser, remains suspended since July 1, raising concerns over meeting its enormous domestic demand.
31 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Wheat import drops for pandemic
Wheat import has declined by 15 per cent, or 9.91 lakh tonnes, year-on-year in fiscal 2020-21 for international price hike and a fall in local demand due to the pandemic.
28 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Tk 20cr imported fabrics seized for duty evasion
Custom House, Chattogram seized 50 tonnes of fabrics worth Tk 20 crore last week on finding evidence of it being imported forging seals and signatures of Customs Bond Commissionerate, Dhaka.
26 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs revenue goes past Tk 50,000cr
The Customs House, Chattogram (CHC) clocked 23.23 per cent higher year-on-year revenue growth in the just-concluded fiscal year, fetching home Tk 51,577 crore.
13 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Abul Khair Group beefs up free oxygen supply
Abul Khair Group is now expanding providing oxygen for free to western districts, having given 80 large cylinders to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital last week.
11 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Extend the scope to non-RMG as well
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended the government extend the duty-free raw material import facility to the firms that sell a portion of their goods in overseas markets with a view to diversifying exports.
7 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Many apparel workers walk to work
Many garment workers faced trouble yesterday as they walked to their workplaces in absence of public transport and for not having any transport arranged by the factories on the first day of a week-long strict countrywide lockdown.
1 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Largest rooftop solar plant starts producing electricity
Youngone Corporation, the Korean multinational conglomerate, yesterday launched the country’s largest rooftop solar power plant in its Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) to meet its electricity demand through renewable sources.
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt misses out on refining oil cheaply
Bangladesh is missing out on refining imported crude oil cheaply and saving valuable foreign currencies as it uses a plant that is more than half a century old and has failed to set up a new unit in a decade.
19 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Bogged down by waterlogging
As the monsoon begins, traders in Khatunganj, the country’s largest wholesale hub for essential commodities, are fearing recurrence of the menace of waterlogging and subsequent losses as two projects involving nearly Tk 8,000 crore aimed at solving the problem of inundation in the port city are only halfway through.
16 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Fine doubles for wrong info in export-import documents
The government has amended the Customs Act, doubling the penalty for providing incorrect information in import and export documents even though wrong declarations do not lead to any duty evasion.
7 June 2021, 18:00 PM