Port and Shipping

Port and Shipping

Increasing efficiency of NBR essential for business growth

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed yesterday said that increasing the efficiency of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is essential for the growth of trade and commerce in the country.

1d ago

Don’t hike gas price further: factory owners

Four associations, including BGMEA, sent joint letter to the power adviser

1d ago

40 local firms to participate in world’s largest trade fair in Germany

The five-day show, Ambiente 2025, will begin on February 7

2d ago

Lower interest rate to single digits for competitiveness: FBCCI

FBCCI administrator urges Bangladesh Bank

2d ago

Cost of foreign debt rises 27% in first half of FY25

Bangladesh paid $1.98 billion in principal and interest in Jul-Dec of 2024, up from $1.57 billion in the same period the previous year

2d ago

Online tax return for corporate houses from next year: NBR chairman

He made the comment at an AmCham dialogue

2d ago

Aromatic rice production nearly doubles in seven years

10.23 lakh tonnes of aromatic rice was produced in FY24, up from 5.79 lakh tonnes in FY18

3d ago

Kamalapur ICD looking for an operator for five years

Tender has been floated, as the previous contract with Saif Powertec is set to end next month

3d ago

Renata’s sales grow 12%, but profit plunges 35%

Higher wages and currency depreciation caused the profit to fall

3d ago

Defaulted loans: Not possible to reopen Beximco’s 16 RMG factories

Considering the sheer volume of Beximco’s debt, the government does not think it’s feasible to reopen the textile and garment factories that were taken out of production by the group, Labour Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain said yesterday.

5d ago

Suspend potato imports: cold storage owners

The NBR has allowed potato imports through nine more customs stations along with four existing ones

5d ago

Bangladesh eyes fruit imports, trade boost with Pakistan

Business delegations of the two nations sat in a meeting today at the FBCCI

6d ago

RMG exports to EU rise by 2.99% in Jan-Nov

In the 11 months, Bangladesh shipped garments worth $18.15 billion, second highest after China

6d ago

BSTI to issue temporary clearance certificates for industrial raw materials

The clearance will be issued on a consignment basis under certain conditions

6d ago

Thousands of workers demand reopening of 16 Beximco factories

Thousands of workers held a mass rally yesterday in Gazipur, demanding the reopening of all 16 factories which were shut down within the Beximco Industrial Park.

1w ago

Germany based Hellmann Worldwide to buy 40% stakes in Summit Alliance’s subsidiary 

Hellmann and CTSL signed a share subscription agreement on January 19 in this regard

1w ago

Plot allocation in Patuakhali EPZ will begin in early 2026

Secretary to the Chief Adviser’s Office says after visiting the EPZ

1w ago

Rules relaxed to import 3 lakh tonnes of rice

50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan

1w ago