Ctg customs saw 12% revenue growth in July-March
Revenue collection by Chattogram Customs House rose 12 percent over the past nine months thanks to the easing of import restrictions, with shipments of Ramadan essentials surging ahead of the month of fasting for Muslims..The country’s top revenue earner collected Tk 55,346 crore in the Ju
17 April 2025, 15:05 PM
Bangladesh earned Tk 1,500cr tariff from US imports in FY24
"Bangladesh generates a negligible amount of revenue from taxes levied on goods imported from the United States"
5 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Dates cheaper in Ctg this year as imports surge
Date prices have remained relatively stable this year compared to previous years, thanks to the govt's duty waiver and a decline in int'l market prices
22 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Unclaimed import boxes clog 18% of Ctg port capacity
Around 200,000 tonnes of imported goods, stuffed in 9,644 containers, have been abandoned at Chattogram port for years – occupying 18 percent of its capacity, as customs officials point the finger at lengthy auction processes for the backlog.
10 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Under-invoicing skews cardamom market
Chattogram-based Especia International Trading received the delivery of a 10-tonne cardamom consignment in mid-January. The trader declared the import price at $7.5 per kilogramme.
6 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Customs’ sale of 14-yr-old chemical poses health hazard
The Chattogram Custom House has auctioned off 14-year-old sodium glycerolate, which is used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, without conducting any quality assessment to determine its usability, raising concerns about potential health risks.
25 December 2024, 18:23 PM
Nowfel gained from illegal tobacco trade
Former education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury Nowfel received at least Tk 3 crore from a tobacco company, known for years for illegal cigarette production and marketing including some counterfeit foreign brands.
22 December 2024, 18:19 PM
Ship from Karachi port: What was in the cargo?
Most of the cargo that arrived from Karachi contained industrial raw materials, including soda ash, dolomite, limestone, chemicals, onion, fabrics and potatoes
16 November 2024, 14:49 PM
Baggage tax on gold likely to be same as import
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to increase the amount of tax payable for gold brought in under baggage rules in order to encourage legal import of gold and use of legal channels for remittance transfers.
18 May 2023, 03:30 AM
No gas in Ctg for 2 days
Gas supply has been suspended in Chattogram’s residential areas, filling stations, and industries for two consecutive days, causing significant sufferings to city dwellers.
14 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Gold smugglers game the system
International smugglers are bringing gold bars into Bangladesh through legal means and then smuggling those to India.
7 May 2023, 01:20 AM
Sugar prices soar for supply shortage
Sugar prices have risen at wholesale and retail markets in Dhaka and Chattogram due to an ongoing supply crunch.
3 May 2023, 03:00 AM
Sugar price jumps by Tk 20 a kg in 2 weeks
Within two weeks, the price of sugar increased by Tk 20 per kg at retail.
27 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Fan sales soar as heatwave continues
The demand for electric fans has increased significantly in Bangladesh as the scorching summer heat has become nigh unbearable in recent times.
19 April 2023, 04:30 AM
Chemical exports hit a snag
Exports of chemical or dangerous goods are being hampered due to a lack of minimum facilities in all inland container depots (ICDs) of the country, according to exporters.
16 April 2023, 04:30 AM
Sugar price hike an effect of global market
Sugar prices have reached a record high internationally, which has had a ripple effect on Bangladesh’s wholesale markets, including those in Dhaka and Chattogram.
16 April 2023, 04:10 AM
Elite Paint imports ‘Product of Bangladesh’ from India
Elite Paint, one of the oldest decorative paint manufacturers in the country, brought in about three and a half tonnes of finished paint from India in cans with the ‘Product of Bangladesh’ stamp -- a move that violates the customs act and country-of-origin rules.
23 March 2023, 01:10 AM
Customs detects Tk 382cr money laundering thru RMG exports
The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has unearthed that four Dhaka-based apparel exporters laundered Tk 382 crore using fake documents.
15 March 2023, 02:00 AM
Sugar price keeps rising though import duty goes
Sugar prices have maintained an upward trend at both wholesale and retail levels in Bangladesh despite a record cut in import duties to keep the market stable ahead of Ramadan.
14 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Sugar price keeps rising though import duty goes
Sugar prices have maintained an upward trend at both wholesale and retail levels in Bangladesh despite a record cut in import duties to keep the market stable ahead of Ramadan.
14 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Goods transport thru Dhaka-Ctg railway halved
Cargo shipments to and from Chattogram port via railways have halved as import-export activities have fallen sharply amid the ongoing US dollar crisis, according to official sources.
12 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Sitakunda oxygen plant blast: Lax monitoring, lack of safety gear to blame
The absence of workers’ safety equipment and a lack of inspections of heavy machinery are to blame for Sunday’s explosion at the Sheema Oxygen Plant in Sitakunda’s Keshabpur, said probe officials
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Sugar’s duty cut yet to bring any benefit to retail market
Consumers in Bangladesh are still paying higher prices for sugar although a week has passed since the National Board of Revenue (NBR) removed the import duty on both raw and refined sweetener.
5 March 2023, 03:30 AM
6 killed as blast rips thru oxygen plant
Six people were killed and at least 30 others injured in an explosion at an industrial oxygen plant in Sitakunda, Chattogram, yesterday afternoon.
4 March 2023, 21:00 PM
Chemical, combustible exports halted once again
The export of chemical and combustible products from Bangladesh has been halted once again as the only depot designated by the Chattogram customs authority to handle dangerous goods has failed to maintain the minimum safety standards.
19 February 2023, 03:30 AM
Only 3.6% SME stimulus loans provided in Ctg
Small-scale enterprises of Chattogram are facing a crisis of capital in operating their business while banks have disbursed only 3.6 per cent of the loans allotted under a government stimulus package for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises.
17 February 2023, 02:20 AM
Imports thru Ctg port fall as expenditures rise
Imports through Chattogram port fell 2.5 per cent year-on-year in the first six months of the current fiscal as rising US dollar prices pushed up the overall costs involved, according to traders.
7 February 2023, 03:00 AM
Ramadan items already costlier
The price of the most-consumed items during Ramadan such as chickpeas, dried peas and dates has increased in the wholesale markets in Dhaka and Chattogram due to a supply shortage, two months before the fasting month begins.
26 January 2023, 02:30 AM