Budget pushes reforms in ports, logistics to attract investment
8 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
8 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
Ex-Kafco boss in tight spot
The immediate past chairman of Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company (Kafco) created a post called consultant (HR) with the monthly salary of Tk 4.5 lakh just before leaving and appointed a retired joint secretary to it.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs to auction off abandoned food items, chemicals
Taking note of last month’s catastrophic blast in Beirut port, customs authorities in Bangladesh have started auctioning off around 278 tonnes of chemicals and food items lying unclaimed at the Chattogram port since 2008.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg zoo sees baby boom
With no visitors interfering, the animals of Chattogram zoo have spent a blissful summer this year, thanks to the pandemic. At least 50 offspring of different animals were born at the zoo in the past two months, which includes tiger cubs, deer fawns, and peacocks.
28 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Customs valuation rules yet to take effect 20 years on
The National Board of Revenue is yet to implement customs valuation (determination of the value of imported goods) rules although those were formulated 20 years ago in a bid to help the country conform to international practices and curb illicit transactions in export and import.
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Import of 20 products drop by a quarter
Import of 20 items dropped by 25 percent in the fiscal year 2019-20 compared to the previous fiscal year, shows customs and NBR data.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Traders at Chaktai-Khatunganj suffer from waterlogging
Many areas of Chaktai-Khatunganj, a wholesale hub for essential commodities, are inundated by rainwater every day and the water enters ground-level shops and warehouses, causing untold damages in the area.
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Panic grips expats as Biman cancels flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday cancelled its flight from Dhaka to Abu Dhabi, as the UAE government is not accepting any Bangladeshi passengers carrying employment visas at present.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Reconditioned Cars: Import drops by 60pc in Ctg
The import of reconditioned cars has dropped by 60 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 compared to the previous FY 2018-19 due to tariff inequality and declining sales.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Reconditioned car import slumps 60pc
Import of reconditioned cars has dropped 60 per cent year-on-year in fiscal 2019-20, something the industry’s people are attributing to a tariff structure and declining sales in the domestic market.
16 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Migrant workers in a pickle over flying back
Thousands of expatriate Bangladeshis employed in the Middle East but currently stranded at home for months amid the coronavirus pandemic have been facing difficulties flying to their destinations due to limited access to air tickets.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Cement raw material import falls 13pc for Covid-19
Import of raw materials for the cement industry fell nearly 13 per cent year-on-year to Tk 6,481 crore in the fiscal year 2019-20 because of the stagnation in construction activities across the country after the Covid-19 outbreak.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
NBR toughens up on under-invoicing
The National Board of Revenue has amended the Customs Act, 1969, setting a minimum penalty that is at least double the amount of fine for under-invoicing and ending a five-decade-old system of nominal fines.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Indian ship with transshipment goods reaches Ctg port
The first ship under the trial run of transshipment of Indian goods to its north-eastern states through Bangladesh berthed at Chattogram port yesterday.
21 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Transshipment of Goods to Northeast: India starts first trial run using Ctg port
India has begun its first ever trial run of the much-talked-about transshipment of goods to its north-eastern states through Bangladesh’s Chattogram port.
16 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs miss revenue target by Tk 16,445cr
Chattogram Custom House has fallen short of its revenue target for fiscal 2019-20 by 28 per cent or Tk 16,445 crore.
8 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Customs to auction off 3,000 tonnes of abandoned goods today
Chattogram customs house will auction off around 3,000 tonnes of abandoned items today, including four luxury cars, which had arrived in the port between 2018 and mid-2019.
29 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Premier Cement provides 7 ventilators to Chattogram Maa O Shishu Hospital
Amid a shortage of ICU beds equipped with lifesaving ventilators in most hospitals in Chattogram, Premier Cement has provided seven medical ventilators to the recently introduced Covid-19 unit at Chattogram Maa O Shishu Hospital.
24 June 2020, 06:52 AM
Authorities remain silent over fund embezzlement by BPC partner firm
Legal action is yet to be taken against Standard Asiatic Oil Company Limited (SAOCL), a partner company of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), which was found to be embezzling Tk 134 crore in two years.
23 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Authorities in Ctg move against unlicensed hand sanitiser sellers
Multiple drives are underway in the port city against shops selling fake hand sanitisers. In many cases, the traders are making the product themselves and selling them, without approval of drug administration department.
16 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Goods worth Tk 200cr locked as warehouse owner goes missing
An owner of around 60 warehouses in Chattogram has been missing since Thursday, worrying importers and traders as they said goods worth Tk 200 crore remained stocked there.
15 June 2020, 18:00 PM