Halal export potential trapped in regulatory maze: businesses
Star Business Report
18 July 2026, 21:03 PM Business
Ctg port protection committee holds hunger strike against leasing key terminals
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
18 July 2026, 17:28 PM Business
67 firms given go-ahead to export 8,800 tonnes of aromatic rice
Star Business Report
15 July 2026, 20:36 PM Business
Govt working like private sector to cut red tape: finance minister
Star Business Report
14 July 2026, 21:44 PM Business
Traders seek customs reforms to cut clearance delays
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
12 July 2026, 21:07 PM Business
Karooni Fashions shuts Ratanpur unit indefinitely
Our Correspondent, Gazipur
11 July 2026, 18:28 PM Business
Waterlogging floods multiple warehouses at Benapole port, damaging imported goods
Our Correspondent, Benapole
11 July 2026, 13:41 PM Bangladesh
Heavy rains disrupt cargo handling at Chattogram port
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
9 July 2026, 14:56 PM Business
Bangladesh Bank allows defaulter Abdul Monem to open import LC
Star Business Report
6 July 2026, 18:02 PM Business

ACI Motors sells 18.5% stake to Japan’s Mitsui at $22.75 million

Two senior Mitsui executives will join ACI Motors to widen their global reach
22 December 2024, 11:06 AM

Cargo ship with Pakistani goods reaches Ctg anchorage

On its second trip, it brings refined sugar, dolomites, fabrics, electronics, etc from Pakistan and UAE
21 December 2024, 13:17 PM

Panel formed to make tax expenditure policy

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday formed a nine-member committee to make a policy framework for tax expenditure.
19 December 2024, 18:57 PM

Renata ships first batch of preventative cardiovascular meds to US

The medicine was manufactured at Renata’s Bangladesh factory approved by the US-FDA
17 December 2024, 11:14 AM

BSC issues tender to dispose of two old oil tankers

The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has finally taken steps for the disposal of two of its oldest oil tankers, which, according to experts, had become unfit by 2015.
5 December 2024, 20:20 PM

6-day furniture fair begins in Chattogram

28 companies are taking part in the event
4 December 2024, 12:53 PM

Roadmap is there to implement ILO conventions: commerce adviser

EU Ambassador Michael Miller calls on the adviser
3 December 2024, 13:39 PM

CPA warns employees on posting internal issues on social media, talking to news outlets

Chittagong Port Authority today issued a warning for its staff against uploading internal documents, posting comments about its internal issues on the social media as well as talking to news outlets
2 December 2024, 16:14 PM

KEPZ decides to fast-track land registration

The chief adviser became the first head of state to preside over a meeting of the KEPZ governing body in nine years
2 December 2024, 12:24 PM

Businesses will now get up to three years for payment: BB

Earlier, industries could import capital machinery under a 360-day usance term
1 December 2024, 11:09 AM

Payra port: Poor navigability jacks up coal import cost

Just six months after Tk 6,500 crore was spent on capital dredging, Payra Port’s Rabnabad channel has lost much of its navigability, pushing up coal transport costs for the power plants in the area.
22 November 2024, 18:04 PM

Goods transport by lighter vessels: HC stays new policy for 6 months

The HC bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi issued the order on Tuesday after hearing a writ petition filed by 11 lighter vessel-owning firms.
21 November 2024, 08:01 AM

Ctg port authority frames SOP to avert fire incidents

Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has framed a standing operating procedure (SOP) comprising a set of regulations to be followed during any fire related works in the vessels and in the port's restricted area to avert fire risks
14 November 2024, 15:43 PM

Deal with Japan can boost trade

The signing of an economic partnership agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan will increase bilateral trade and open a new door of opportunities for the South Asian country, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
12 November 2024, 20:40 PM

Reserves drop below $20b after ACU payment

After remaining above the $20 billion mark for just three days, Bangladesh's foreign currency reserves dropped to $18.46 billion after the country paid its regional import bills on October 9.
12 November 2024, 20:20 PM

Chic Wings (BD) Lingerie to invest $18 million in Bepza Economic Zone

The Sino-Singapore firm will set up a garment manufacturing factory
12 November 2024, 12:09 PM

Payra port unfurling wings as marine traffic rises

The country’s third seaport, Payra Port, has been witnessing a steady increase in marine traffic over the years as major local conglomerates are opting to bring in bulk cargo through this port located in the southern district of Patuakhali -- 272 kilometres from the capital.
9 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Garment export to US falls 6.29% in Jan-Sep

Bangladesh shipped $5.41 billion worth of apparels to the American market in the nine months
7 November 2024, 15:06 PM

Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September

Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
7 November 2024, 10:25 AM

Newly formed BWTCC starts allocating serials of lighter vessels

The cell also cuts freight rates by up to 5%
4 November 2024, 13:10 PM