Chattogram port has set a new record for container handling, surpassing last year's total even before the current fiscal year ends in June, according to a statement by the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) yesterday.
Overall imports by the USA from the world also increased by 10.65% in the period
Three received the highest platinum rating and one gold rating
Other sectors will lose competitiveness if only one sector gets the benefit, the chamber says
The biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) was held yesterday to elect office bearers for the 2025-27 tenure.
Five American trade bodies wrote joint letter to Trump
The first shipment will be sent tomorrow, and a second will follow if China is satisfied
The association urges the interim government to send a letter to India seeking the opportunity
The row over onboard container handling charges at the General Cargo Berth (GCB) terminal of Chattogram Port has finally ended with a unanimous decision to raise the charge by Tk 175 per container.
Export proceeds amounting to around $7.6 million owed to 14 Bangladeshi exporters have been stuck in Russia for at least one year as Russian importers are facing a US dollar shortage, according to Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA).
Bangladesh has cleared $1.88 billion ACU payment for March-April imports
So far, ships had been taking away export containers
Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal
The association sent letters to the US embassy and an American cotton traders’ body
Bangladesh shipped apparels worth $5.74 billion in the July-March period to the USA
