Budget pushes reforms in ports, logistics to attract investment
6 hour(s) ago
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
6 hour(s) ago
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
4 corporations offer free O2 nationwide
Four corporate houses based in Chattogram have expressed willingness to extend their free oxygen supply support to Covid-19 patients and hospitals at border districts.
6 June 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Made in Bangladesh’ encouraged in budget
Domestic manufacturing might enjoy a big boost as the government plans to encourage local investment in products labelled “Made in Bangladesh”.
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM
NBR drafts rules on transit, transhipment of Indian goods
The National Board of Revenue has formulated customs rules to facilitate the movement of Indian goods via Bangladesh to northeast India and other countries under the transit and transhipment deal signed by New Delhi and Dhaka.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Ctg trade bodies want more funds for dev projects
Various trade bodies in Chattogram have urged the government to increase its special allocation for the port city’s development projects in the national budget for fiscal 2021-22.
26 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Edible oil prices raised again
Edible oil manufacturers have reinstated a hike of around 2 per cent to take the price per litre to Tk 144, making availing daily essentials even more difficult for pandemic-hit people.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Babul mastermind behind Mitu murder: PBI report
Soon after the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, former Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akter sent Tk three lakh to prime accused Kamrul Islam Sikdar Musa via his business partner, Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) said in its final reports submitted to Chattogram Court on Wednesday.
13 May 2021, 07:22 AM
Value differs, so does tariff
It is a 1,496 cubic centimetres (cc) car. If you import two of the identical sport utility vehicles – one through Chattogram port and another through Mongla Port -- you are likely to see a gap in the assessment of the import value of the vehicles by customs in the two ports.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Another hike in edible oil prices
Edible oil prices witnessed a fresh spike over the last few days in line with rising international prices and supply rationing by processors and wholesalers, a development that will affect fixed and low-income earners.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Solar home systems saved $1.85b in 15 years: WB study
Solar home systems (SHS) saved Bangladesh $1,852 million while providing clean energy for the past 15 years since 2003, says a World Bank survey.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Move to ease container crunch
Chattogram Custom House has started disposing of 298 containers filled with perishable goods that were left abandoned by importers at the country’s premier seaport for years.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs to auction Tk 45cr goods
Chattogram Customs House will auction off around 1,050 tonnes of abandoned goods worth Tk 45 crore on Sunday. It will get rid of around 50 lots of goods, including 180 pieces of CNG-run auto-rickshaws, 150 tonnes of garment fabrics, 300 tonnes of steel items, and 130 tonnes of chemicals.
25 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt-fixed soybean oil rates fall on deaf ears
Retailers and wholesalers in Chattogram market are continuing to charge Tk 3 to Tk 4 higher than the Tk 115 fixed by the government as the retail price of each litre of loose soybean oil four days ago.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Prices of essentials rise ahead of Ramadan
Prices of many essential commodities, such as edible oil, chickpeas and sugar, have gone up at both retail and wholesale markets across Chattogram despite a rise in imports in the past three months.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
PHP to rev up car assembling capacity
In line with the growing market trend of brand new cars, PHP Automobiles, one of the country’s leading car makers, plans to increase its assembling capacity as well as locally manufacturing a majority of the components.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Illegal courier service’ in guise of factory machinery import
Bearing telltale signs of an illegal courier service, some 70 tonnes of personal goods and contraband items were seized by Chattogram Customs House on Sunday for being imported under a false declaration of being factory machinery, apparently to evade duty.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Duty Dodging at CTG Port: Tricks not so secret
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, four expatriates returned from Saudi Arabia by air on November 29 last year.
29 January 2021, 18:00 PM
AL wins big amid big irregularities
The Chattogram City Corporation polls yesterday were marred by violence and the capture of scores of polling centres by Awami League men amid a low turnout of voters.
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Fix bottled soybean oil price at Tk 124 a litre
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended setting the maximum retail price of soybean oil at Tk 124 a litre to tame its spiralling rates in the local market.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Wheat import declines
Wheat imports declined 2 per cent or 72,000 tonnes in the first six months of fiscal 2020-21 compared to the corresponding months of the previous year as prices rose amid a shortage of supply in the international market.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM
27,000 tonnes of imported onion lying at Ctg port
Some 27,000 tonnes of onion worth Tk 102 crore have apparently been abandoned at the Chattogram port by importers, as their market price expectations were decimated by an influx of the Indian variety and local harvests.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM