Mohammad Suman

Govt fleet to get ex-MPs’ 30 duty-free cars

Introduced during the Ershad regime, the duty-free car facility has long faced criticism

5d ago

Nearly half of aspirants for Chattogram Chamber polls disqualified over loan defaults or VAT non-compliance

The disclosure comes after the deadline for filing nominations ended on September 21

1w ago

Exports to India via Ctg port soar after land port curbs

Merchandise shipments to India through the country’s premier seaport in Chattogram have surged after New Delhi imposed restrictions on goods entering through land ports.

2w ago

NBR member travels to Australia without govt approval

A Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on him on January 29 this year

2w ago

After ICDs, Ctg port hikes service charges by 41%

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.

3w ago

Have missing containers shaken Ctg port’s credibility?

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.

1m ago

Fewer trains, bigger backlog at Ctg port

Importers cry foul as locomotive shortage slows Dhaka-bound cargo transport

1m ago

Cigarette paper imported under false declaration seized at Ctg port

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

1m ago
October 3, 2025
October 3, 2025

Govt fleet to get ex-MPs’ 30 duty-free cars

Introduced during the Ershad regime, the duty-free car facility has long faced criticism

September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025

Nearly half of aspirants for Chattogram Chamber polls disqualified over loan defaults or VAT non-compliance

The disclosure comes after the deadline for filing nominations ended on September 21

September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025

Exports to India via Ctg port soar after land port curbs

Merchandise shipments to India through the country’s premier seaport in Chattogram have surged after New Delhi imposed restrictions on goods entering through land ports.

September 21, 2025
September 21, 2025

NBR member travels to Australia without govt approval

A Dhaka court imposed a travel ban on him on January 29 this year

September 16, 2025
September 16, 2025

After ICDs, Ctg port hikes service charges by 41%

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.

September 2, 2025
September 2, 2025

Have missing containers shaken Ctg port’s credibility?

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.

August 26, 2025
August 26, 2025

Fewer trains, bigger backlog at Ctg port

Importers cry foul as locomotive shortage slows Dhaka-bound cargo transport

August 20, 2025
August 20, 2025

Cigarette paper imported under false declaration seized at Ctg port

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

August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025

AL govt’s secret surveillance state

From snooping devices carried in backpacks to locate people through their phones to a massive infrastructure that can intercept even end-to-end encryption from a central command centre, the Awami League government had been on an increasingly aggressive trajectory towards building a powerful surveillance state. 

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

Bangladesh Police: Equipped to inflict heavy casualties

Police arms records show the brutal truth behind the July killings; the force bought 7 times more lethal weapons than non-lethal ones in 2021-23