Ports and Shipping
Multilateral development banks need reform to expand capabilities: analysts
Experts say at CPD, OECD webinar on the Multilateral Development Finance 2024 report
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
Indian potato import through Hili resumes after a break of 77 days
Two trucks brought in 47 tonnes of potatoes on September 25
Visiting IMF mission to seek info on NBR’s revenue collection plan
A four-member delegation of the IMF will sit with NBR officials tomorrow
Normalcy returns to garment factories
Most resumed operation while a few are still planning to reopen
FICCI wants separate office to handle IP issues
The chamber met industries adviser, discussed collaborative approaches to tackle industrial challenges
Hilsa export decision was taken for greater interest of Bangladesh: commerce adviser
The government high-ups took the decision
Dhaka’s importers still facing long waits to get goods from Ctg port
It has been nearly a month that an automobile dealer has been waiting for a container loaded with reconditioned parts to reach the inland container depot (ICD) at Kamalapur, Dhaka from the Chattogram port over railway..The parts, imported by M/s Partsco Automobiles of Munshiganj’s Sirajdik
Bangladesh, Vietnam overtake India in low-cost manufacturing: WB
India’s share in global trade has not kept up with its fast-growing economy, as Vietnam and Bangladesh have surpassed the country as low-cost manufacturing and export hubs, according to a recent report of World Bank (WB)..Despite India’s rapid economic growth, the proportion of trade in go
White paper to focus on mega projects, not all dev projects: Debapriya
The 12-member panel held its first meeting today, the next one on Sep 3
Major economic indicators showing signs of improvement: MCCI
Imports, remittances and forex reserves are likely to increase, the leading chamber says
Importers can take delivery of 1,850 containers from Pangaon terminal: NBR
The permission was given as rail communication to Kamalapur ICD has remained suspended
BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board
The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
Initiatives taken to reduce container congestion at Ctg port
The Chattogram Port Authority and Chattogram customs have taken the initiative to maintain activities round the clock, even on weekends and public holidays, in a bid to reduce container congestion..These measures were agreed upon after talks with key stakeholders at the Chattogram port bui
$600 million taken in loans from Export Development Fund defaulted
Dhaka-based firms defaulted most of the amount at $558.7 million and Chattogram-based ones $29.7 million
Freight train suspension deepens Ctg port’s container congestion
The suspension began on August 3
Bangladesh economy records sharp contraction in July
Bangladesh’s PMI hit 36.9 where a reading of 50 indicates 'no change' compared to last month and above 50 means economy is generally ‘expanding’