FY 2022-23 budget to be cautiously larger
The government is preparing the budget in a cautious way, refraining from increasing expenditure by too much of an extent, keeping in mind the ongoing global economic crisis stemming from the pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war, State Minister for Planning Shamsul Alam said.
Container vessels must sail out within 48 hours
Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has aggravated shipping agents, directing that container vessels irrespective of carrying capacities from today must sail out from the port jetties within 48 hours on completing unloading and loading of containers.
Second direct shipping service kicks off today
The second direct container shipping service from the country’s premier sea port in Chattogram to Europe is going to be introduced today.
Govt faces higher import costs for fertiliser
The country will have to import fertiliser at higher prices from the international market in the wake of the global price hike due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Level-headed development targets
Pragmatism was the order of the day when the finance division sat down to draft the development budget for fiscal 2021-22.
Colombo port resumes operations
Operations and navigation at the Port of Colombo resumed yesterday following a two-day hiatus for ongoing political unrest in Sri Lanka, albeit bringing temporary relief to Bangladesh’s exporters, freight forwarders and shipping firms.
Budget FY 2022-23: Tackling challenges of inflation and Covid losses
It appears normal service will resume with fiscal 2022-23’s budget, which will see the return of double-digit growth in size -- a practice introduced by former finance minister AMA Muhith.
Import containers pile up at Ctg port
Import load containers have piled up at the Chattogram port as importers did not secure their consignments due to the Eid holidays when factories were closed and vehicular movement was thin.
‘Slow delivery may cause container congestion at Ctg port’
Acute container congestion may soon hit the Chattogram port if the importers do not get their containers delivered within a few days, the officials said.
Suspension of activities for Eid congests Ctg port
Untimely loading and unloading of containers has congested Chattogram port, the country’s premier seaport, with container vessels, which remain anchored due to the disruption.