Apple auctioned at Tk 61 a kg, orange at Tk 67

Ctg customs bids out 118 tonnes of apple, orange at only Tk 74.6 lakh
9 July 2024, 13:38 PM

Ctg port posts 5.36% growth in container handling

The port handled 31.69 lakh TEUs of containers in FY24, up from 30.07 lakh TEUs the previous fiscal
1 July 2024, 12:30 PM

Ctg customs collects highest ever revenue of Tk 68,563 crore in FY24

Enhanced monitoring to prevent false declaration paid off, customs officials say
1 July 2024, 09:34 AM

Bangladesh cuts cash incentive for exporters further

From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%
1 July 2024, 06:01 AM

Rain disrupts life in Ctg

Chattogram experienced heavy rain yesterday morning, causing difficulty for commuters, including HSC examinees.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Pilot paid-parking project in Ctg from tomorrow

Chattogram's first pilot project of smart paid-parking is being introduced in Agrabad Commercial area to ease traffic congestion
29 June 2024, 15:24 PM

Tk 33cr to address waterlogging, Tk 8cr to control mosquito

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) yesterday proposed a budget of Tk 1,981.52 crore for fiscal 2024-25.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Piled-up import containers congest Ctg port

Slow container delivery from the port created the problem
22 June 2024, 15:03 PM

Private ICDs overwhelmed with export containers

Until June 15, some 15,553 TEUs of export containers were lying at the 21 ICDs, much higher from 8,000 on any regular day
15 June 2024, 14:22 PM

‘Full automation a must now for better customs management’

FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam says at a workshop
27 May 2024, 13:17 PM

No vessel could come back to jetty for rough sea

Cargo delivery resumed partially, but major operational activities remained suspended
27 May 2024, 12:45 PM

Deadline extends, cost goes up but suffering lingers on

Every year, Chattogram sinks following rain, which washes away the tall claims of monsoon preparedness by the city corporation and Chattogram Development Authority.
21 May 2024, 18:00 PM

Tk 258 crore street lighting project okayed

Ecnec approved the project titled “Modernisation of City Street Light System under Chattogram City Corporation”
21 May 2024, 14:38 PM

UAE’s AD Ports Group to invest $1 billion to develop Ctg port

The Chittagong Port Authority signs MoU with the Abu Dhabi-based company
16 May 2024, 14:32 PM

700 TEUs of containers miss shipment at Ctg port

However, workers resumed operations today early morning
11 May 2024, 11:20 AM

Commercial grass cultivation becoming popular in Ctg

While working as a day labourer around six years ago, Abul Kashem struggled to make ends meet for his five-member family with his limited income.
23 April 2024, 18:00 PM

A nuisance that makes no sense

Classmates Trisha Biswas and Salma Akter, both ninth graders, always return from school together to their homes in Katalganj Residential Area of Chattogram city.
23 April 2024, 18:00 PM

From quiet neighbourhood to bustling food hub

About a decade ago, very few people were seen roaming around Kazir Dewri’s Stadiumpara in Chattogram city.
23 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Deaths in unprotected Ctg drains: Who is next?

In 2021, it was 10-year-old Kamal Uddin, 19-year-old Sheherin Mahmud Sadia, and 55-year-old vegetable vendor Saleh Ahmed.
2 April 2024, 18:00 PM

An empty promise; of books without teachers

The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accords of 1997 promised primary education in the mother tongue for indigenous children. In response, the Bangladeshi government implemented a national education policy in 2010. This policy initially brought hope to parents of indigenous communities, as textbooks for five indigenous communities -- Chakma, Marma, Tripura, Garo, and Sadri -- were designed and distributed across schools in 2017 as part of the project.
19 March 2024, 18:00 PM