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
Another hike in edible oil prices
Edible oil prices witnessed a fresh spike over the last few days in line with rising international prices and supply rationing by processors and wholesalers, a development that will affect fixed and low-income earners.
17 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Solar home systems saved $1.85b in 15 years: WB study
Solar home systems (SHS) saved Bangladesh $1,852 million while providing clean energy for the past 15 years since 2003, says a World Bank survey.
8 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Move to ease container crunch
Chattogram Custom House has started disposing of 298 containers filled with perishable goods that were left abandoned by importers at the country’s premier seaport for years.
30 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs to auction Tk 45cr goods
Chattogram Customs House will auction off around 1,050 tonnes of abandoned goods worth Tk 45 crore on Sunday. It will get rid of around 50 lots of goods, including 180 pieces of CNG-run auto-rickshaws, 150 tonnes of garment fabrics, 300 tonnes of steel items, and 130 tonnes of chemicals.
25 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Govt-fixed soybean oil rates fall on deaf ears
Retailers and wholesalers in Chattogram market are continuing to charge Tk 3 to Tk 4 higher than the Tk 115 fixed by the government as the retail price of each litre of loose soybean oil four days ago.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Prices of essentials rise ahead of Ramadan
Prices of many essential commodities, such as edible oil, chickpeas and sugar, have gone up at both retail and wholesale markets across Chattogram despite a rise in imports in the past three months.
17 February 2021, 18:00 PM
PHP to rev up car assembling capacity
In line with the growing market trend of brand new cars, PHP Automobiles, one of the country’s leading car makers, plans to increase its assembling capacity as well as locally manufacturing a majority of the components.
10 February 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Illegal courier service’ in guise of factory machinery import
Bearing telltale signs of an illegal courier service, some 70 tonnes of personal goods and contraband items were seized by Chattogram Customs House on Sunday for being imported under a false declaration of being factory machinery, apparently to evade duty.
8 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Duty Dodging at CTG Port: Tricks not so secret
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, four expatriates returned from Saudi Arabia by air on November 29 last year.
29 January 2021, 18:00 PM
AL wins big amid big irregularities
The Chattogram City Corporation polls yesterday were marred by violence and the capture of scores of polling centres by Awami League men amid a low turnout of voters.
27 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Fix bottled soybean oil price at Tk 124 a litre
The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended setting the maximum retail price of soybean oil at Tk 124 a litre to tame its spiralling rates in the local market.
21 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Wheat import declines
Wheat imports declined 2 per cent or 72,000 tonnes in the first six months of fiscal 2020-21 compared to the corresponding months of the previous year as prices rose amid a shortage of supply in the international market.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM
27,000 tonnes of imported onion lying at Ctg port
Some 27,000 tonnes of onion worth Tk 102 crore have apparently been abandoned at the Chattogram port by importers, as their market price expectations were decimated by an influx of the Indian variety and local harvests.
16 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Business leaders expect recovery by mid-2021
Several business leaders and entrepreneurs have expressed their hope that Bangladesh’s economy will start to recover from mid-2021 after the Covid-19 vaccine arrives.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Edible oil prices on the rise
Local consumers now have to spend more on edible oil as prices are rising in the international market almost every week due to decreased production in exporting countries, weakening of supply chain and stockpiling amid the pandemic.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Customs siezes containers for inflated export value
Bangla Food and Beverage Ltd tried to export one tonne of foods in place of 22 tonnes declared to claim higher cash incentives from the government against foreign sales, said the Chattogram Customs House.
23 December 2020, 18:00 PM
State enterprises’ profit falls to five-year low
State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation’s net profit dropped 14.21 per cent in the last fiscal year because of a decline in fuel sales amid the pandemic-induced demand collapse.
15 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs badly shorthanded
The Chattogram Custom House continues to operate with around half of the authorised posts being vacant, hampering its supervision on tax evasion and monitoring of import-export goods.
12 December 2020, 18:00 PM
A cancer hospital for the people, by people
Chattogram Maa O Shishu Hospital is planning to extend its services for residents of the port city, with a full-fledged 100-bed cancer hospital and research institute.
23 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh seeks to boost Japanese investment
A tripartite agreement between two local trade bodies and the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) was signed yesterday to strengthen private sector engagement in trade and investment between Japan and Bangladesh.
22 November 2020, 18:00 PM