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

Multi-storey car parking lies idle

The port city’s first multi-storey car parking, located in New Market area, is lying idle for around a year due to a mechanical failure and a shortage of operators. This has led to regular traffic congestion in front of the market.

2y ago

Port city to get third bus terminal soon

Chattogram City Corporation is going to construct a bus-truck terminal, which will be the third of its kind in the city, after 30 years of constructing the second one.   

2y ago

A Mughal-era architectural wonder

With its unique aesthetic beauty and significant historical value, this cultural heritage is a must-visit attraction for anyone who appreciates the artistry and craftsmanship of past generations.

2y ago

Life on the edge of a broken embankment

The  five-kilometre embankment in Musapur union of Sandwip upazila was repaired in 2008. But the union has lost a vast area of its land to the sea due to erosion, since no further renovation work has been done.

2y ago

Drinking water crisis grips Sitakunda

The drinking water crisis in Sitakunda has been worsening as over 7,000 tube wells have become dysfunctional due to the fall of the groundwater layer amid scorching heat.

2y ago

Maersk building 2.1 lakh sqft warehouse in Ctg

It will be ready by April 2024, the Danish logistics giant says

2y ago

The menace of makeshift markets

Illegal structures selling fruits, vegetables, fish, and consumer products on both sides of the rail track in the Jan Ali Hat rail gate area on the Chattogram-Dohazari section of Bangladesh Railway (BR) continue to pose a risk of train accidents.

2y ago

Harvesting the field of gold

Known as Gumai Beel, this field is one of the largest paddy fields in the country, and its golden aura brings a smile to the face of every farmer who has cultivated it.

2y ago

Hill razed for ATM booth in CRB

The Sonali Bank authorityies have reportedly cut a hill in the port city’s Central Railway Building (CRB) area to build an ATM booth, without any approval from the Department of Environment.

2y ago