2 tankers catch fire during LPG transfer in Bay
Two tankers caught fire during ship-to-ship transfer of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the anchorage off Kutubdia, Chattogram, early yesterday, in the third incident of vessels catching fire in two weeks.
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Gas crisis shutters four urea factories
Four out of five government-owned urea factories have stopped production due to an acute gas crisis, raising concerns over the availability of enough fertiliser during the ongoing Aman paddy cultivation season and the upcoming Boro paddy season.
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Tyre prices soar on rising costs for raw materials
Global hikes in tyre and tube-making raw materials rates and a factory rampage at local key manufacturer Gazi Tyres have caused a shortage and price hikes for the auto item used in lightweight two- and three-wheelers like motorbikes and auto-rickshaws.
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Onion turns Tk 5 cheaper here as India relaxes export rules
Prices of Indian onion are dropping in Bangladesh, as the neighbouring country on Friday withdrew the restriction of “minimum export price” at $550 per tonne and slashed export duty to 20 percent from 40 percent.
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Edible oil prices rise on global hike: traders
Loose and bottled soybean oil have become costlier in Bangladesh due to price hikes in the global market amid a supply shortage of the key cooking ingredient, according to traders.
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2 shell companies in Ctg drained Tk 2,343cr from Islami Bank
Islami Bank Bangladesh granted huge loans to various entities from its Chattogram branches. But there’s just one problem: thousands of crores were disbursed to firms that exist only on paper.
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BPC struggling to clear unpaid bills amid forex crisis
Six foreign fuel suppliers are piling pressure on Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) to clear outstanding dues amounting to nearly half a billion US dollars, but a forex crunch in local banks is proving to be a major barrier to timely payments.
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150-year-old British ship found in Karnaphuli riverbed
A century-old British merchant ship has been discovered at the bottom of the Karnaphuli River during dredging operations for the Chattogram Port Channel. .The 350-foot coal-powered vessel was found on August 15 in the Dangarchar area between Jetty 6 and 7 and has since been salvaged. .<
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July 24, 2024
Fuel sales drop by 89.3pc
The ongoing curfew, which began on Saturday, has resulted in fewer vehicles plying streets throughout the country. As a result, fuel sales have decreased significantly.
July 14, 2024
Summit’s floating LNG terminal back in Bay after repairs
Summit’s floating LNG terminal returned to the Bay of Bengal near Moheshkhali after repairs from the damages done by Cyclone Remal in May.
March 24, 2024
Flouting recruitment process: Ex-CU VC hired 172 without ads even
Chittagong University recruited 172 employees without any advertisements and recruitment tests during the tenure of immediate past vice chancellor Shireen Akhter.
March 18, 2024
Hijacked MV Abdullah: ‘Beware of what you publish’
The authority or owning firm of the ship, which has been hijacked by Somali pirates, needs to exercise caution while making comments to the media, said a former captain of a vessel who went through the same ordeal.
March 13, 2024
23 Bangladeshis held hostage by ‘Somali’ pirates
Suspected Somali pirates yesterday hijacked a Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship with 23 crew members in the Indian ocean, according to the company that owns the vessel.
February 28, 2024
In a first, diesel to be pumped thru deep sea pipeline
After a long wait, diesel transportation is going to start through the first-ever undersea fuel pipeline
February 22, 2024
Undersea pipeline: Diesel to start flowing to ERL from Feb 29
Diesel transportation from Moheshkhali’s storage tank terminal through the pipeline laid under the sea will finally start on February 29.
November 22, 2023
AL MP appoints foreigner to pvt university post in violation of rules
A Pakistani citizen has been illegally working at a private university in Chattogram for nearly two and a half years after being appointed by a local ruling-party lawmaker, who is also chairman of the board of trustees of the institution
June 24, 2023
Undersea oil pipeline to save Tk 800 crore a year
A 110km pipeline to transport crude oil and diesel from a deep-sea mooring, 16km off the Maheshkhali coast, to Eastern Refinery Ltd in Chattogram’s Patenga is all set to be commissioned tomorrow.
March 12, 2023
High Salinity: Neighbourhoods in Ctg can’t use supply water
The Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is in trouble as tidal saline water has entered the Halda river, water of which Chattogram Wasa uses to supply the city.
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