Customs seize 60 tonnes of banned sweetener at Ctg port
Banned artificial sugar substitute, sodium cyclamate, smuggled using fake lab reports
21 October 2025, 18:04 PM
Govt fleet to get ex-MPs’ 30 duty-free cars
Introduced during the Ershad regime, the duty-free car facility has long faced criticism
2 October 2025, 18:03 PM
Nearly half of aspirants for Chattogram Chamber polls disqualified over loan defaults or VAT non-compliance
The disclosure comes after the deadline for filing nominations ended on September 21
26 September 2025, 05:31 AM
Exports to India via Ctg port soar after land port curbs
Merchandise shipments to India through the country’s premier seaport in Chattogram have surged after New Delhi imposed restrictions on goods entering through land ports.
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
NBR member travels to Australia without govt approval
A Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on him on January 29 this year
21 September 2025, 05:47 AM
After ICDs, Ctg port hikes service charges by 41%
In the first major tariff review in almost four decades, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has raised service charges at Chattogram port by 41 percent.
15 September 2025, 18:17 PM
Have missing containers shaken Ctg port’s credibility?
Chattogram port, Bangladesh’s busiest maritime gateway, plays a central role in the country’s trade, handling nearly 95 percent of imports and exports. Its smooth operation is critical not only for the $100 billion maritime trade it facilitates annually but also for the broader competitiveness of Bangladesh’s economy as it prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country status.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Fewer trains, bigger backlog at Ctg port
Importers cry foul as locomotive shortage slows Dhaka-bound cargo transport
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs foil bid to launder Tk 1.6cr
Chattogram Customs House has seized a consignment on charges of laundering Tk 1.6 crore by exporting 22 times more goods than the declaration.
17 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Ctg custom foils bid to launder Tk 1.6 crore
Chattogram Customs House has seized a consignment on charges of laundering Tk 1.6 crore by exporting 22 times more goods than the declaration.
17 January 2022, 13:45 PM
NBR hunts for fake cigarette band rolls
The Customs House Chattogram (CHC) and the VAT Intelligence have already conducted several investigations to find the destination of fake cigarette band rolls that dodged the eyes of authorities.
12 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Teknaf Land Port: Porous, powerless
On the face of it, Teknaf Land Port is as clean as a whistle.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
10kg gold bars found in Biman flight
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) yesterday recovered 86 gold bars weighing 10 kgs from underneath a passenger seat of a Biman flight from Dubai at the port city’s Shah Amanat International Airport.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Chattogram Port: Phantom export raises alarm
Cybercriminals breached the “secure” NBR server to falsely show export of goods worth around Tk 12.78 crore.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Mitsubishi car for Tk 50,010!
A Mitsubishi car has attracted the highest bid of Tk 50,010 at the auction of the Chattogram Custom House although the price of the vehicle was Tk 1.39 crore.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Mitsubishi car for Tk 50,010!
A Mitsubishi car has attracted the highest bid of Tk 50,010 at the auction of the Chattogram Custom House although the price of the vehicle was Tk 1.39 crore.
15 November 2021, 15:27 PM
NBR server breached, again
Cybercriminals have once again breached the National Board of Revenue’s highly-sensitive server system and made away with at least 153 tonnes of goods worth crores of taka from the Chattogram port.
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Tax dodger let off the hook
Chattogram Customs did not penalise China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) even though it evaded tax while importing construction materials for a government project.
12 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Traders hostage at Teknaf land port
Traders who import goods from Myanmar through Teknaf land port have become hostage to an organised syndicate at the trade gateway on the southeastern border of the country.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Country’s first hydrogen fuel plant nears completion
Bangladesh’s first hydrogen fuel production plant, a project initiated by the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), is all set to begin operations by June next year.
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Customs to auction off 110 cars
Customs authorities are set to auction off 110 vehicles, most of which are luxury brands such as BMW, Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus brought to the Chattogram port around a decade ago duty-free under a UN convention.
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Import from alternative sources on the rise
Onion imports from countries other than India are on the rise as prices of the kitchen staple are higher when brought in from the neighbouring nation.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Onion import from Turkey, Myanmar rises
Onion imports from alternative countries are on the rise due to the rising prices of Indian onions.
13 October 2021, 14:42 PM
Tunnel of hope: Breakthrough achieved in construction under Karnaphuli
Construction of the tunnel under the Karnaphuli river reached a major milestone with completion of boring on Thursday afternoon.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Rise and fall of Elias Brothers
Messrs Elias Brothers, popularly known as MEB, grew into one of the leading industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh in 1990s and was a darling of banks and financial institutions.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Flawed from the start
In 2017, the Chattogram Development Authority undertook an ambitious project to solve the perennial waterlogging problem in the country’s commercial capital in just three years.
23 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Import duty evasion drops as fine doubles
Import-related irregularities have gone down significantly after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) doubled the minimum penalty for evading duties, helping the government earn more in taxes.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Soaring freight rates fuel commodity prices
Essential commodities such as edible oil, wheat and sugar have become costlier in Bangladesh as their prices rose in the international markets because of the supply crunch and increased shipping costs, hitting the pocketbooks of consumers.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM