Sinohydro flouting duty-free import rules
Chinese state-owned company Sinohydro Corporation Limited imported equipment, vehicles and accessories worth about $103 million or Tk 1,145 crore in the last nine years under duty-waiver facility.
29 December 2023
Import of 30 high-in-demand products down 26%
The import of 30 goods, which are in high demand in industry, farming and households, through Custom House, Chattogram has dropped in volume by 26 percent in the first five months of fiscal year 2023-24 compared to the same period of last year.
28 December 2023
Wheat prices climb after forex shock
wheat saw prices per kilogramme (kg) increase by 9.20 percent to 14.29 percent
1 December 2023
Kashmir houseboat fire: A return ticket that will never be used’
The suggestion that solar power should lead Bangladesh’s charge into a renewable energy revolution is often met with the skeptical remark that we don’t have enough land. But a recent study by Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network and Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association says otherwise.
12 November 2023
Transport cost goes up, impacting price of essential goods
A three-day blockade enforced by major opposition parties and protests of garment workers disrupted the supply chain of daily essentials and sent the cost of transport higher, according to industry people and traders.
2 November 2023
Onion prices jump overnight
Onion prices at wholesale and retail markets in Bangladesh rose yesterday after India set a minimum price of $800 per tonne on exports of the bulb.
29 October 2023
Bangabandhu Tunnel: A new era dawns in road communication
The country’s first tunnel, named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, built under the Karnaphuli river opens today, ushering in a new era in road communication.
27 October 2023
‘It was technically complex, challenging’
Md Harunur Rashid Chowdhury, who is an additional chief engineer at the Roads and Highways Department, has served as the director of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel project since February 2018, with his term extended three times until February 2024.
27 October 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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