Strike fallout: Backlog at Ctg port may take a week to clear
Queues of goods-carrying vehicles stretched nearly 20km by early hours of yesterday
20 October 2025, 18:49 PM
Strikes at Ctg port end but leave scars
Ships leave half-empty, import deliveries fall
19 October 2025, 18:09 PM
Closure of Pacific Jeans factories may hurt overall denim exports
The export of denim products from Bangladesh is expected to face significant disruption as the country’s largest denim manufacturer, Pacific Jeans Group, has indefinitely shut down all eight of its factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) following days of violent worker protests.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Ctg port fee hike: Transport owners’ indefinite strike halts cargo
Transport of import and export cargo as well as containers to and from Chattogram port came to a standstill since yesterday morning as transport owners enforced a wildcat strike for an indefinite period protesting a fourfold hike in vehicle entry fee by the authority.
18 October 2025, 18:25 PM
Factory gutted in CEPZ blaze lacked fire safety
The eight-storey factory building at the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), which was completely destroyed in a massive fire on Thursday afternoon, had structural flaws and lacked a mandatory fire safety plan, according to fire service officials.
17 October 2025, 22:00 PM
Factory gutted in CEPZ blaze lacked fire safety
Say officials; fire brought under control after 17 hours
17 October 2025, 16:05 PM
Port tariff hike sparks ripple effects
The situation would be aggravated by a 60 percent charge hike by the inland container depots
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Shipping line raises fees after Ctg port tariff hike
The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Pragoti rolls out assembly of Mahindra SUVs
State-owned Pragoti Industries yesterday rolled out its vehicle assembly line after a year of recess for two models of
12 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Karnaphuli dredging project gets stuck
The capital dredging of the Karnaphuli river, a vital project for the smooth operation of Chittagong port, remains incomplete
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Cargo vessel owners call off strike
Cargo vessel owners yesterday called off their six-day strike after the government pledged to make a fresh wage structure for workers.
2 May 2016, 18:00 PM
Cargo stalemate at Chittagong port
The outer anchorage of Chittagong port is seeing long queues of ships as offloading of imported goods from these ships has been mostly suspended for the last 10 days due to non-operation of lighter vessels.
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Businesses hit hard
Two vessels carrying over 1,00,000 tonnes of wheat, yellow maize and yellow peas from Argentina and Canada arrived at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port in the middle of this month.
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Protest may resume in Banshkhali
Tension prevails in Gondamara union of Banshkhali upazila, where a clash over opposition to a proposed coal-fired
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM
Regent Textile to build new units
Regent Textile Mills Ltd, a unit of Chittagong-based Habib Group, is set to build two new units, including a textile mill and a garment
12 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Freight cost on Ctg-Pangaon river route goes up 47pc
The cost of transporting containers on the river route from Chittagong port to Pangaon Inland Container Terminal
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Congestion hits Ctg port
Chittagong port is experiencing container congestion, largely due a slow delivery of cargo due to Eid holidays.
29 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Saif Powertec to operate two more jetties
The Chittagong Port Authority yesterday appointed Saif Powertec as the container handling operator for two more jetties of its New
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Cargoes pile up at Ctg airport
Large quantities of cargoes sent home by expatriates in the Middle East have been stuck at Shah Amanat International Airport in
1 September 2015, 18:00 PM
CPA raises storage rents to cut container congestion
Congestion caused by the main line operators' failure to transport containers in time is disrupting operational activity at Chittagong port.
11 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Tidal surge shuts commodity hubs in Ctg
Traders at Khatunganj and Chaktai, two major wholesale hubs of commodities, have been counting losses for tidal surges in the last three days following Cyclone Komen and incessant rains last week.
2 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Confiscate Goods Hill
To them the Goods Hill, the mansion of war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, is a symbol of horror, a place where many were killed and brutally tortured. The mere sight of the house sends shivers down the spine of the victims even today.
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Rain slows Ctg port
Incessant rains over the last three days have disrupted the unloading of imported goods from large cargo vessels at the outer anchorage
25 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Congestion hits Ctg port
Chittagong port has been facing vessel congestion over the last few weeks, delaying berthing schedules to many ships waiting at the
21 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Foreign crewmen forced to bribe immigration officials for passes
Foreign shipping crewmen are facing troubles in obtaining passes to get out of Chittagong port as they have refused to meet the illegal demands of some immigration officials.
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Work awarded within 16 days of bidding
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) yesterday appointed Saif Powertec Limited and two other firms as operators for handling containers in two jetties of its New Mooring
25 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Rough weather halts unloading of goods at Ctg port
Unloading of imported goods from cargo vessels at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port has remained almost suspended for the last three days due to rain and rough sea, leaving consignees staring at huge overstaying charges.
24 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Open sale at Dhaka and Chittagong shops raises concern
Sodium cyclamate, a harmful artificial sweetener, is still being sold by chemical shops in Dhaka and Chittagong, despite a 2006 ban on its imports and use.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM