Chattogram

Chattogram

20 items generated 37% of Ctg customs FY25 revenue

Receipt also jumped 13% to Tk 77,685 crore when diesel became the top revenue generator

1w ago

Govt will probe irregularities, if any, in Payra port dredging: shipping adviser

A high-level technical probe committee will be formed to assess the matter, says M Sakhawat Hossain

1w ago

Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Chattogram's low lying areas

The city recorded 153.6 millimetres of rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to 12:00pm today

3w ago

CPA to operate new mooring terminal for six months

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) will operate its New Mooring Container Terminal for the next six months or until a new operator is chosen.

1m ago

Iran-Israel conflict raises concern over Bangladesh’s fuel imports

Iran may shut down the route through which Bangladesh’s fuel supplying nations move ships

1m ago

Rawhide price plummets in Ctg despite govt intervention

Despite the government's announcement of fixed prices -- Tk 60–65 per sq ft for salted cowhide in Dhaka and Tk 55–60 outside the capital -- traders in Chattogram said most transactions took place at significantly lower rates

1m ago

Ctg port gridlocked as NBR protests cause pile-up

Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.

2m ago

NBR moves to speed up auction of abandoned goods

About 2 lakh tonnes of imported goods left abandoned at Chattogram port alone for years

2m ago

Palli Bidyut at odds with forest department

The Rural Electrification Board (Palli Bidyut) and the forest department are at loggerheads over connecting power cables through a forest reserve in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila.

1y ago

Ctg customs to auction 177 tonnes of milk powder, ginger, orange

An open auction will be held for The Tk 4.29 crore worth goods tomorrow

1y ago

Ctg Chamber, Australia-Bangladesh Business Forum team up for bilateral trade

The Chittagong chamber signed an MoU with Australia-Bangladesh Business Forum today.

1y ago

Former Ctg chamber president, his wife ordered to clear Tk 184 crore default loans

The duo has so far defaulted on loans of Tk 904 crore given by different banks

1y ago

Gold prices fall slightly

22-carat gold will be Tk 99,960 a bhori from tomorrow

1y ago

Building at the cost of a pond

A pond in Chattogram city’s Mohora area is counting its breaths as builders continue to fill it up for the construction of a five-storey building.

1y ago

Where history comes alive

Walking down the aisles at Chittagong University Museum, a treasure trove of priceless antiquities and archaeological knowledge, it would seem as if history has come alive there.

1y ago

Work starts for specialised burn unit at CMCH

A modern and specialised burn and plastic surgery unit is being set up at Chattogram Medical College Hospital following a bilateral agreement between China and the health ministry.

1y ago

Grabbers feast on railway hills

Over 3,000 illegal structures have been constructed on nine hills owned by Bangladesh Railway in various parts of the port city, violating the law and endangering the hills.

1y ago

Priungshu sings his way to Asia Book of Records

During the 2021 Covid lockdown, Priungshu Roy Chowdhury, a schoolboy from Chattogram, found a productive way to spend his time by learning to sing the national anthems of 120 countries in just eight months.

1y ago