Ships leave half-empty, import deliveries fall

Trailer owners called off their strike following a section of truckers

Nepalese envoy expressed the country’s willingness to the commerce adviser

Says tariff hike illegal, beyond Port Act provisions

Shipping Secretary Mohammed Yousuf says

Administrator tasked with holding election in 4 months

Sk Bashir Uddin made the call to the newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh, Rüdiger Lotz

The election board of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has cleared 63 candidates to contest for the post of director of the major chamber in the port city, known as the commercial capital of Bangladesh.

The revised schedule hikes 190-metre tug hire charge by 500 percent to $15,709

But first quarter earnings remain positive

They will form a consortium of local and foreign investors to redevelop and operate the terminal for 25 to 30 years

The 5.77-kilometre pipeline will help Padma save Tk 8 crore a year

The government has deferred the rollout of Chattogram port’s new tariff structure by one month after business leaders pressed for a year-long postponement and a phased increase.

Bangladesh needs to strengthen local capacity, enhance value addition, and develop backward linkages in agricultural machinery, automobiles, and light engineering to ensure sustainable growth and diversify its export base, according to experts and industry leaders.

The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.

The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.

The Trump administration may reduce the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods further from the current 20 percent if the trade gap between the two countries narrows, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.

The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability