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
Prices of essentials: Rains, supply dearth cause spike
The prices of rice, eggs, broiler chicken, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and vegetables have increased significantly in Dhaka due to a supply shortage and incessant rain.
5 October 2024, 18:19 PM
S Alam’s tax file shows no foreign income
S Alam Group owner Mohammed Saiful Alam’s 2022-2023 tax file is a puzzle. In that tax year, he declared personal assets worth Tk 2,532 crore, but did not show any personal bank loans from Bangladesh or his foreign income.
29 September 2024, 01:00 AM
S Alam sons: They used fake pay orders even to legalise black money
Ashraful Alam and Asadul Alam Mahir, two sons of controversial businessman Mohammed Saiful Alam, deprived the state of Tk 75 crore in taxes by legalising Tk 500 crore in undisclosed income, documents obtained by The Daily Star have revealed.
18 September 2024, 01:23 AM
NBR server breached again
A cybercriminal gang attempted to release a container of liquor worth Tk 14 crore from Chattogram Port after breaching the National Board of Revenue’s server using login credentials of two customs officials.
13 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Unpaid duties: Ctg Customs Bond demands Tk 246cr from S Alam
The Chattogram Customs Bond Commissionerate has sought Tk 246.26 crore in unpaid duties from the S Alam Refined Sugar Industry against the import of 60,500 tonnes of sugar.
29 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Ctg port facing container congestion as transport slows
The Chattogram port has been hit by container congestion again as daily deliveries have slowed in the amid of flash floods, which caused disruptions along the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway since Thursday.
26 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Transport activities partially resume along Dhaka-Ctg highway
Transport activities through the Dhaka-Chattogram highway partially resumed yesterday after a three-day disruption due to flash floods.
25 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Floods cripple key transport highway for third day
Transport activities, including movement of imported goods and those meant for exports, have been halted since Thursday as the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, the lifeline of the country’s economy, has been submerged by flash floods brought on by heavy rainfall and the rush of water from upstream.
24 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Tax-free import by lawmakers: Customs halts release of 44 luxury cars
The customs department is not releasing 44 luxury vehicles that former lawmakers imported under a duty-free facility.
23 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Initiatives taken to reduce container congestion at Ctg port
The Chattogram Port Authority and Chattogram customs have taken the initiative to maintain activities round the clock, even on weekends and public holidays, in a bid to reduce container congestion..These measures were agreed upon after talks with key stakeholders at the Chattogram port bui
13 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Security concerns slow clearance of goods from ports
Importers are refraining from clearing goods at the ports in Chattogram, Benapole and Mongla as well as the Kamalapur ICD due to a lack of security on major highways.
7 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Transport operators dealt a fresh blow
Transport of passengers and export-import goods began to suffer again yesterday as most vehicles avoided plying roads amid a new wave of violence surrounding the students’ non-cooperation movement.
4 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Ctg port choked by Kamalapur ICD-bound containers
The Chattogram Port is now facing a congestion of containers bound for Kamalapur Inland Container Depot (ICD) because of the suspension of transport through railway wagons since July 18 for countrywide violence and curfew centring the government job quota reform movement.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM
Kamalapur ICD-bound container congestion hits Ctg port
The port yard now has 2,346 TEUs of containers, up from its capacity to store 876 TEUs
3 August 2024, 13:16 PM
He aspired to be a teacher
Said sister of Wasim who died during clashes in port city
2 August 2024, 16:13 PM
Faruk's family stares at a bleak future
Mohammad Faruk, 32, an employee at a furniture shop in Shulakbahar, Chattogram, was fatally shot as Jubo League and Chhatra League clashed with quota reform protesters on July 16.
29 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Container delivery, transport from Ctg port gaining momentum
Online assessment process began Tuesday evening
24 July 2024, 12:13 PM
Business takes a hit from acute port congestion
Import and export activities as well as cargo and container delivery were also seriously disrupted at the country's largest seaport due to a nationwide internet blackout since July 18
23 July 2024, 15:25 PM
Ports, transports at a standstill
Export and import activities suffered severe disruptions for the third day on July 20 amid transport problems because of violence centring the quota reform movement and internet shutdown by the government.
23 July 2024, 15:18 PM
Business takes a hit from acute port congestion
Operational activities at the Chattogram port moved at a snail’s pace on the fourth day of an unprecedented disruption due to the government’s imposition of a curfew and countrywide violence over the quota reform movement, hitting business and economy hard.
21 July 2024, 18:00 PM