Ports and Shipping

Ports and Shipping

Increase imports of US goods to reduce trade gap: textile millers

They also suggested increasing US content in manufactured goods to 20% to qualify for reduced tariff rates

1d ago

Chittagong Chamber wants widening of tax net

The CCCI submitted 114 proposals for the upcoming budget

3d ago

Bangladesh poised to become top global apparel exporter: Kihak Sung

The founder of Korean EPZ praises the steps taken by the chief adviser

3d ago

Renata launched 13 products in Europe, Australia, Canada, UK in 2024

The pharmaceuticals will be commercialised under Renata’s branding

5d ago

Agitation for Resisting BSAA Poll / Poll venue shifted to avert unwanted situation

A group of outsiders led allegedly by a few BNP leaders announced resisting the upcoming election of BSAA

1w ago

Poor navigability hits Payra Port though Tk 6,500cr spent on dredging

Mother vessels can no longer berth directly at Payra

2w ago

CPA, shipping ministry staff to get Tk 60,000 bonus

The shipping ministry has approved a special incentive bonus of Tk 60,000 for all categories of employees of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and the ministry for achieving record cargo and container handling at the port.

2w ago

Tension over election of Shipping Agents Association

Tension surrounds the upcoming biennial election of the Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA), scheduled to be held next month, as a group of outsider pro-BNP business leaders are allegedly pressuring for the selection of an unelected committee comprising their chosen members.

2w ago

No more advance tax on import of cancer drug raw materials

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted advance tax on the import of raw materials used to manufacture cancer drugs, according to a notification issued earlier this month.

1m ago

India withdraws export ban on 100% broken rice

The world’s largest rice exporter has revoked the ban to reduce its domestic stockpile

1m ago

Square Pharma chairman to buy over Tk 32cr shares

Samuel S Chowdhury, chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals, yesterday expressed his willingness to purchase 15 lakh shares of the company, valued at over Tk 32 crore at the current market price.

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Vessels face delays as feud over handling charges drags on

CPA seeks shipping ministry’s intervention

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Exports grow 2.77% in Feb

Bangladesh earns $3.97 billion from exports in the second month of the year

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Fixed freight rate withdrawn for vessels on Ctg-Pangaon route

Agreements between vessel owners and mainline operators will determine it

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Ring Shine Textiles’ losses widen in Q2

Ring Shine Textiles reported a decline in its financial performance for the October–December quarter of 2024, as the company's losses deepened year-on-year.

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Pran to invest Tk 200cr to boost plastic output, exports

In a step towards expanding Bangladesh's export market, Pran-RFL Group, one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates, signed an agreement with China's Haitian Group to enhance its production capacity and boost exports of household plastic goods through a Tk 200 crore project.

1m ago

A quadripartite hub struggles for survival

Once facilitating diverse trade, the port became dependent on Bhutanese stone over the years

1m ago

China wants to import 1,000 tonnes of hilsa from Bangladesh

China also wants to invest in the cultivation of mango, jackfruit, and guava in Bangladesh

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