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
One kg apple for Tk 21!
Chattogram Custom House auctioned off around 24.5 tonnes of apples for Tk 5.05 lakh, where the price per kilo was Tk 21, in an open auction on Wednesday
19 October 2023, 13:37 PM
Traders relieved of waterlogging woes
Two sluice gates were recently set up on the Chaktai-Maheshkhali canal in Chattogram, bringing relief to the traders at Chaktai-Khatunganj commercial centre.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Dreams go up in flames
With dreams of a new beginning, Mohammad Hasan and his family were eagerly waiting for his wedding, which was supposed to take place today.
4 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Potatoes, eggs, onions still not being sold at govt-fixed prices
Potatoes, eggs and onions are not being sold at the price fixed by the government at the retail level despite government agencies conducting raids.
21 September 2023, 01:00 AM
Theft of 55.5Kg Gold: Two customs staffers, guard found involved
The two assistant revenue officers (AROs) responsible for overseeing the Dhaka Customs House warehouse at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have been found to be involved in the theft of 55.5kg gold, police said.
5 September 2023, 18:00 PM
55kg gold theft from customs warehouse may be an inside job: investigators
The gold -- 55.51kg to be precise -- stolen from Dhaka Customs House was taken from 437 separate packs kept inside a customs warehouse at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
4 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Tk 821 crore laundered in name of export
In one of the biggest money laundering scams unearthed so far in the country, customs authorities have found that 33 readymade garment factories and buying houses laundered at least Tk 821 crore over the last six years.
4 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Int’l Airport: 55kg gold vanishes from customs godown
Approximately 55.5kg gold bars and jewellery worth around Tk 47 crore have been stolen from a customs warehouse at Dhaka airport, officials say.
3 September 2023, 18:00 PM
3 cops killed as train hits police car
Three police constables were killed and two others injured as a train hit a police car at an unmanned level crossing in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila yesterday.
27 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Onion prices go up as India slaps fresh duty
Onion prices at wholesale and retail markets in Bangladesh rose overnight yesterday after India imposed a 40 percent duty on exports of the bulb.
20 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Onion prices go up after India slaps export duty
Although Bangladesh produces enough onion, a significant portion is imported each year to meet domestic demand
20 August 2023, 16:01 PM
Import thru ctg port: What are the products with highest import costs?
Bangladesh spent the highest, over Tk 10,000 crore, behind the import of each of nine products in fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 although some 4,788 types of goods enter through the Chattogram port.
18 August 2023, 00:00 AM
Aftermath of Ctg Flood: Many children yet to return to school
With a forlorn expression on his face, 12-year-old Faisal was holding his books as he returned to classes after two weeks of school closure due to flood, only to find none of his friends there.
17 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Waterlogging in Chattogram worsening by the day
Unloading of goods from larger vessels at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port remains suspended due to rough seas since Friday, while trade at the Khatunganj-Chaktai wholesale hub has dropped significantly.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
25 products dominated imports in FY23
About half the imports through Chattogram port during fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 were made up of just 25 products that have industrial or household applications, according to data of the Chattogram Custom House.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Cement makers call for cutting assessment value at import stage
The Bangladesh Cement Manufacturers Association (BCMA) has urged the Chattogram Custom House to cut the assessment value of three raw materials as their prices have fallen in international markets.
25 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Chattogram customs falls short of import tax target
Chattogram Custom House has fallen short of its import tax collection target by around 17 per cent in the just-concluded fiscal year of 2022-23.
19 July 2023, 01:20 AM
Bad news for wheat market as Russia pulls out of grain deal
Bangladesh’s wheat market may see fresh volatility after Russia pulled out of a United Nations and Turkey-brokered deal that could turn the global grain market unstable, importers warn.
18 July 2023, 01:15 AM
Bad news for wheat market as Russia pulls out of grain deal
Bangladesh’s wheat market may see fresh volatility after Russia pulled out of a United Nations and Turkey-brokered deal that could turn the global grain market unstable, importers warn.
17 July 2023, 15:51 PM
Ctg landowner selling banned fish feed
A landowner has been extracting and selling banned meat and bone meal (MBM) from a dumping station in port city, posing a serious health risk to humans.
5 July 2023, 01:20 AM