Chattogram

Chattogram

CPA seeks data on shipping agents’ losses due to customs shutdown

The loss estimates need to be submitted within three working days

2d ago

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

2w 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

They want bank loans to survive

Chattogram rawhide traders want bank loans on easy terms to recover loses after the area’s 50 percent of tanneries have been closed due to the absence of a competitive market in the port city.

2y ago

In dire need of a foot-over bridge

Pedestrians are forced to cross the wide intersection of Sholashahar Gate-2 putting their lives at risk in the absence of a foot-over bridge.

2y ago

Tourist bus launched for first time

For the first time, two double-decker bus services have been introduced in Chattogram city for tourists. The buses, operational since last Saturday, is set to ply the port city’s Tiger Pass-Faujdarhat DC Park-Patenga sea beach route.

2y ago

Razing hills for chicken shed

A vested quarter has been accused of cutting hills in Chattogram’s Dharmapur union of Fatikchhari upazila, to construct a chicken shed.

2y ago

Fishers stymied by lengthy ban

With a 65-day government-imposed fishing ban being in action, almost half of Chattogram's fishermen, mostly the unregistered ones, have been pushed towards a serious financial crunch

2y ago

Sajek roads turn death trap

Sajek has become a popular tourist destination in Bangladesh, with its scenic view of hills, greeneries and skyline melting into one. Though it is situated in Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila, one must go through Khagrachhari to reach Sajek.

2y ago

Pritilata Museum: 10 years of unkept promises

Mochud Doula, a 70-year-old businessman, has been living in the port city’s Pahartali area for the past 42 years. Since 2012, he has been hearing promises that the European Club would be converted into Pritilata memorial museum soon.

2y ago

Transport workers strike in Ctg demanding renovation of terminal

Transport workers of South Chattogram route observed a two-hour strike this morning demanding the renovation of Bahaddarhat Bus Terminal in the port city

2y ago

Fishers worry over salinity, experts brush aside fear

Kamal Uddin Sawdagor has been collecting carp eggs in Halda river for around 50 years. However, this season, he has been frustrated as the carps are yet to release their eggs in the water.

2y ago

A tribute to war heroes

This year’s War Graves Week, an annual event organised by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), is being held for the first time in Bangladesh from May 20 to May 28.

2y ago