It cannot be viewed as a simple price adjustment.

The decision came at a time when exports are already under strain due to additional US tariffs

The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14

New Chattogram port tariff on containers raises trade costs despite brief delay

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.

They demand a pause until the charges are fixed by the shipping ministry’s tariff committee

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.

Businesses urged the government not to raise service tariffs at Chattogram port by a massive 41 percent at once, but to increase them rationally in phases, aiming to keep the country’s foreign trade competitive in the global market.

Firms with fraudulent papers caught importing cigarette raw material, evading taxes

Radiation was detected through the Megaports Initiative Radiation Detection System

Chattogram port reels from disruptions, vessel queues lengthen

This will likely have a detrimental effect on the country's exports, alongside prices of imported products

Inland container depots (ICDs) have announced a sharp increase in charges for handling export cargoes and empty containers by as much as 60 percent starting September 1, triggering concerns among exporters already feeling the pinch from the impending reciprocal tariff by the United States.

Major customs houses across Bangladesh, including that in Chattogram, have been facing delays in processing exports and imports for days now due to recurring slowdowns in the server that handles the records.

The consignment was imported under the name of Savar-based exporter Eagle Textile

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL), Bangladesh's sole dry dock currently operating under the Bangladesh Navy, started running the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of the Chattogram port yesterday, retaining the human resources engaged by the previous operator.

Import and export activities resumed at sea and land ports across the country yesterday after revenue officials called off their two-day nationwide shutdown on Sunday evening.

Operations have resumed, including both import and export activities

Without proper oversight, even foreign operators fail to deliver.

Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.