Chattogram
Challenges await new Ctg mayor Shahadat
Challenges await new Chattogram City Corporation mayor Shahadat Hossain with restoring discipline in the corporation will be his most challenging task
Newly formed BWTCC starts allocating serials of lighter vessels
The cell also cuts freight rates by up to 5%
Merchant marine officers’ body demands overall reform in maritime sector
Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association made the call in a press briefing
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
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
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’
Ctg customs to auction 182 imported vehicles as scrap
The vehicles were brought in between 2001 to 2012
Apple auctioned at Tk 61 a kg, orange at Tk 67
Ctg customs bids out 118 tonnes of apple, orange at only Tk 74.6 lakh
Ctg port posts 5.36% growth in container handling
The port handled 31.69 lakh TEUs of containers in FY24, up from 30.07 lakh TEUs the previous fiscal
Ctg customs collects highest ever revenue of Tk 68,563 crore in FY24
Enhanced monitoring to prevent false declaration paid off, customs officials say
Bangladesh cuts cash incentive for exporters further
From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%
Rain disrupts life in Ctg
Chattogram experienced heavy rain yesterday morning, causing difficulty for commuters, including HSC examinees.
Pilot paid-parking project in Ctg from tomorrow
Chattogram's first pilot project of smart paid-parking is being introduced in Agrabad Commercial area to ease traffic congestion
Tk 33cr to address waterlogging, Tk 8cr to control mosquito
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) yesterday proposed a budget of Tk 1,981.52 crore for fiscal 2024-25.
Piled-up import containers congest Ctg port
Slow container delivery from the port created the problem
Private ICDs overwhelmed with export containers
Until June 15, some 15,553 TEUs of export containers were lying at the 21 ICDs, much higher from 8,000 on any regular day