Red Sea tensions raise insurance costs
15 September 2026
Higher import costs are likely to be passed on to consumers
15 September 2026
Red Sea tensions fuel insurance costs
16 September 2026
Importing food grains, fertiliser and other goods from the Middle East and Europe will become more expensive as war-risk insurance costs rise for vessels using the Red Sea amid escalating fighting along Yemen’s coast.
16 September 2026
Karnaphuli EPZ: From a defunct steel mill to an export hub
13 September 2026
BEPZA operates eight export processing zones and two economic zones covering 3,550.33 acres
13 September 2026
Chattogram retains 68th global port ranking
30 August 2026
Chattogram port has retained its 68th position among the world’s 100 busiest container ports for the second consecutive year, despite handling 4 percent more containers in 2025 than in the previous year.
30 August 2026
Chattogram port remains 68th busiest container port globally
29 August 2026
On Chattogram port, Lloyd's said that growth remained modest
29 August 2026
Apart from NCT, race on for two other Ctg port terminals
18 May 2026
UAE’s DP World, Saudi RSGT and two local entities enter competition
18 May 2026
Govt advances talks with DP World on NCT operations
5 May 2026
The UAE-based company also wants to operate Chittagong Container Terminal
5 May 2026
Firms trim margins, shrink packs as fuel price hike bites
23 April 2026
Companies are deploying a range of measures to absorb the cost shock without immediately raising retail prices
23 April 2026
Losses pile up amid port congestion
It took 29 days before bulk carrier Gao Qiang got its turn to offload scrap steel at Chittagong Port on June 22.
20 July 2017
Elias Brothers: a bane of banking industry
Once a highly sought-after client, Chittagong-based Mohammad Elias Brothers Group, known as MEB Group, has
17 July 2017
Crane accident hampers container handling at Chittagong port
Container handling at Chittagong port has been badly hampered for the last four days following an accident during the berthing of a vessel at a jetty on June 25 which left two gantry cranes damaged.
29 June 2017
It ruins a family
Nazrul Islam came back home around five months ago from Muscat after hearing the news of his father's death.
14 June 2017
Rains take toll on Khatunganj trade
Traders in Khatunganj and Chaktai, two major wholesale hubs for commodities, suffered losses as their stocks of goods were
13 June 2017
Sugar prices rise in Ctg markets
Sugar prices have gone up in most of the kitchen markets in the port city because of a supply crunch in the Khatunganj wholesale
28 May 2017
In protest, in high spirits
Full of high spirits, the students of Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) at Chittagong University will carry on with their Pahela Baishakh
13 April 2017
Hanjin's 1,057 empty containers to be sold off
Chittagong Port Authority is set to auction off 1,057 empty containers of Hanjin Shipping Lines to collect unpaid fees amounting to upwards of Tk 70 crore.
3 April 2017
Wheat import to hit record high this year
Bangladesh's wheat imports are expected to hit a record high this fiscal year on the back of increasing domestic demand and stable international price.
11 March 2017
Fake firms import 15 consignments, face no scanning at port
The importer whose two consignments were seized at Chittagong Port on Sunday for carrying contraband products had taken delivery of 15 consignments in 11 months without facing the mandatory scanning.
8 March 2017
Wholesale prices of edible oil fall in Khatunganj
Edible oil prices declined by nearly 6 percent at the wholesale markets in Khatunganj, a trading hub in the port city,
25 February 2017
Ctg port faces lengthy container congestion
Chittagong Port has been facing problems in clearing imported containers, particularly those imported by single
20 February 2017
Honesty proves costly for him
Clearing and forwarding (C&F) agents, who have long been accustomed to paying “speed money” at Chittagong Custom House, had a
25 January 2017
Bangladesh has huge potential in hospitality
Bangladesh has huge potential in the hospitality industry as the sector has started to follow international standards, said Robin Edwards, the newly appointed general manager of Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View.
7 January 2017
Lighter vessel fare to rise 19pc
Owners of lighter vessels announced that the fare for transporting per tonne of imported goods on inland water routes will be increased
19 December 2016
Container Operators Postpone Strike: Huge loss for businesses
The strike by the owners and workers of prime movers and trailers was postponed yesterday but it has already caused the export and import industries a huge loss.
30 September 2016
Ctg port faces deadlock in strike fallout
The Chittagong port is experiencing record container congestion owing to non-operation of long vehicles that carry loaded and empty containers to and from the harbour for the last four days.
29 September 2016
Container congestion acute at Ctg port
Chittagong Port is experiencing acute container congestion mainly for slow delivery of cargoes amid Eid vacation.
15 September 2016
Where Fish Lovers Gather
If you are an early riser and want to take a stroll around the port city before it gets busy, you can consider the
25 August 2016
Ctg BNP grapples with rift over committee
The formation of Chittagong city BNP committee has led to discontent within the party as many leaders feel they are not valued in the party.
10 August 2016