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
Custom House, Ctg: Where 1 tonne is not always 1 tonne
MS Selim Machinery, a Jashore-based company, imported car parts from India through the Chattogram Port in March this year.
21 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Edible oil prices keep rising
The price of edible oil has risen in local markets amid stockpiling by large economies owing to the potential threat of a second wave of the coronavirus and a rising cost of all products worldwide, according to market players.
11 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Onion prices fall amid rising imports
The price of onion is declining because of an increased arrival of the key cooking ingredient, much to the respite of consumers, who have already been hit hard by higher prices of rice and vegetables.
5 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Pandemic takes the shine off port city’s luxury hotels
Luxury hotels in Chattogram has seen a 60 per cent drop in business due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to industry insiders.
3 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Imported goods being released thru signature, website forgeries
A group of individuals are forging the signatures of officials of the commerce ministry, the Department of Livestock, Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Agricultural Extension to release undeclared goods, according to Chattogram customs.
2 November 2020, 18:00 PM
36 tonnes of baby food seized over ‘signature forgery’
Chattogram Customs House yesterday seized 36 tonnes of baby food items, citing of finding evidence of the importer -- Siam Enterprise -- using a fake website and forging the commerce ministry’s seal and signature.
25 October 2020, 18:00 PM
First online auction of Ctg customs on Tuesday
Chattogram customs house is going to hold its first online auction on October 27 as it seeks to offer a simplified and transparent participatory process to draw more bidders, attain higher prices and free up space at the port’s yards.
24 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Forward sales causing a large gap in onion’s import and retail prices
Over the first nine days of the current month, importers brought more than 2,500 tonnes of onion from four countries -- Myanmar, China, Pakistan and Turkey.
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Scanty imports barely impact onion prices
Wholesale prices of both imported and locally grown onion shot up by Tk 5 to Tk 10 per kilogramme within a span of 24 hours in Chattogram city’s Khatunganj market despite the arrival of stocks from alternatives to India through the port.
4 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Liner promises boost to sea tourism
Saint Martin’s island is on the verge of witnessing a new chapter in tourist transport as a vessel formerly engaged in ferrying people in Japan is due to pioneer a route connecting the coral isle to Chattogram via Cox’s Bazar.
1 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Wheat imports rise 116pc in six years
Wheat consumption in Bangladesh has more than doubled in the past six years for changing food habits, increasing demand and exports of bakery products.
26 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Onion prices drop in Ctg
Onions became Tk 20-25 cheaper per kilogramme (kg) in the last three days thanks to declining prices at the Khatunganj wholesale hub and increased efforts from traders to import the kitchen staple from eight countries.
22 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Onions retail at four times the import price
The Khulna-based Sundarban Enterprise received a consignment of 157 tonnes of onion at Bhomra land port on 14 September. It came from AA Enterprise of India. The import price is Tk 25.70 per kg, according to customs documents.
17 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg customs to auction off abandoned food items, chemicals
Taking note of last month’s catastrophic blast in Beirut port, customs authorities in Bangladesh have started auctioning off around 278 tonnes of chemicals and food items lying unclaimed at the Chattogram port since 2008.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ex-Kafco boss in tight spot
The immediate past chairman of Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company (Kafco) created a post called consultant (HR) with the monthly salary of Tk 4.5 lakh just before leaving and appointed a retired joint secretary to it.
10 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Ctg zoo sees baby boom
With no visitors interfering, the animals of Chattogram zoo have spent a blissful summer this year, thanks to the pandemic. At least 50 offspring of different animals were born at the zoo in the past two months, which includes tiger cubs, deer fawns, and peacocks.
28 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Customs valuation rules yet to take effect 20 years on
The National Board of Revenue is yet to implement customs valuation (determination of the value of imported goods) rules although those were formulated 20 years ago in a bid to help the country conform to international practices and curb illicit transactions in export and import.
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Import of 20 products drop by a quarter
Import of 20 items dropped by 25 percent in the fiscal year 2019-20 compared to the previous fiscal year, shows customs and NBR data.
22 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Traders at Chaktai-Khatunganj suffer from waterlogging
Many areas of Chaktai-Khatunganj, a wholesale hub for essential commodities, are inundated by rainwater every day and the water enters ground-level shops and warehouses, causing untold damages in the area.
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Panic grips expats as Biman cancels flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday cancelled its flight from Dhaka to Abu Dhabi, as the UAE government is not accepting any Bangladeshi passengers carrying employment visas at present.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM