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
Going beyond the call of duty
A doctor of Chattogram Maa O Shishu Hospital has applied for cancellation of her maternity leave to serve Covid-19 patients at her hospital.
13 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Government mulls 50 percent penalty to prevent laundered money
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed imposing a 50 percent penalty on misdeclaration of exports, imports and investments in overseas countries as the government aims to increase tax revenue and prevent money laundering, according to the budget proposal for fiscal year 2020-21.
11 June 2020, 14:03 PM
Ctg Customs House: New social distancing measures in place as Covid-19 cases soar
With cases of coronavirus infection increasing among staffers, officials at Chattogram Customs House have started a token system to limit the number of visitors on the premises from Sunday.
9 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Drug price hike continues in Ctg
Medicine traders are hiking price of pain and fever medicine and disinfectant items with the excuse of supply shortage amid the coronavirus pandemic in Chattogram city.
8 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg port faces another setback as fear grips employees
Export and import activities through Chattogram port may face a fresh round of setback as the fear of contracting the novel coronavirus is spreading like wildfire among the employees of the premier seaport and the customs house.
31 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Factories open in port city with lax health and safety measures
With great trepidation and no other choice, about 1.5 lakh workers in Chattogram have joined their workstation from April 26.
3 May 2020, 18:00 PM
BPC plans to rent private tanks
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is facing trouble as it can’t store imported fuel oil anymore. Its tanks are almost full as the demand for fuel in the country decreased by 60 percent due to the nationwide shutdown since March 26.
26 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Price of bleaching powder triples in Ctg as demand soars
The retail price of bleaching power in Chattogram almost tripled over the past month due to a rise in demand for disinfectants following the coronavirus outbreak.
2 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Factories rise to the occasion, join hands to make PPE
Local production of personal protective equipment (PPE) gained momentum yesterday after a joint initiative got approval from the government about the design and fabrics in a development that would boost morale of the health professionals fighting the coronavirus.
25 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Outer Anchorage of Ctg Port: Lax customs’ watch for 9 yrs
The outer anchorage of Chittagong port, the largest entrance to the naval facilities of Bangladesh, has been almost out of the customs’ watch for the last nine years.
10 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Money pit of Ctg customs
The Customs House Chattogram bought two patrol boats for Tk 2.86 crore in the mid 80s to monitor the outer anchorage of Chittagong port and end illegal loading and offloading.
28 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Shahadat facing 48 cases, Rezaul none
Income of BNP mayor candidate for Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls Shahadat Hossain is around five times higher than his main opponent, Awami League nominee Rezaul Karim Chowdhury.
28 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Illegal trade in containers
If you see a lorry on the street, chances are it was built by bolting a modified shipping container onto the chassis.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
In the realm of skeletons
As soon as you enter the premises you’ll come face-to-face with a crocodile with its jaws wide open -- as if it is anxiously waiting to devour its prey. As you turn your eyes, a huge 13-feet python, with its body forming a twisted pattern, reveals itself.
5 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Lengthy auction process costs govt crores
Unclaimed goods worth crores of taka rot away every year at the Chattogram port for the customs authority’s lengthy auction process that takes six to 12 months.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Duping job seekers with believable documents
Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) arrested three persons of a gang that cheated at least 55 youths with fake appointment letters of National Board of Revenue (NBR), Chattogram Custom House, Bangladesh Army and Chattogram Port. Members of the gang took bribes of Tk 8-26 lakh from each person for these jobs.
18 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Partner Company of BPC: Tk 100cr swindled
Two top officials of the partner company of state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation have allegedly embezzled over Tk 100 crore by transferring the money to three companies they have shares in.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Lack of refrigerated containers slows onion import
Traders had permission to import 183,000 tonnes of onion, but they could bring in only 8,992 tonnes in the last two months due to a lack of adequate number of refrigerated containers in ships, businesses said.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Increasing fish production in Kaptai Lake
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) is set to launch a research vessel today to conduct study for increasing fish production in Kaptai Lake -- the biggest artificial lake in South-east Asia -- located in Rangamati district.
27 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Gas Explosion at Ctg: Five victims fighting for life
Noakhali residents Md Ismail (30), Md Yusuf (30) and Md Rakib (28), came to port city in early November in search of work.
20 November 2019, 18:00 PM