Ports and Shipping

Ports and Shipping

Policy support sought to weather economic challenges: BGMEA

BGMEA delegation meets finance secretary

10h ago

No need to import rice this year: Razzaque

The agriculture minister says in a seminar

1d ago

DHL Express announces price adjustments for 2024

DHL Express, an international express service provider, yesterday announced price adjustments that will take effect on January 1, 2024.

2d ago

Default loans reach record Tk 1.56 lakh crore

The bad loans rose by Tk 24,419 crore in the last three months to June

2d ago

Export earnings up over 10% in September

It hit $4.31 billion in September

2d ago

Draft masterplan for Bay Terminal finalised

Construction of Bay Terminal, a mega expansion project of the Chattogram port, has undergone further progress, with an international consultant having finalised its draft masterplan.

5d 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

6d ago

Forex reserve shrinks by $300 million in a week

The reserves hit $21.15 billion on Sep 26

6d ago

‘BB governor worse performer than 70 countries’ central bank chiefs’

New York-based Global Finance magazine finds, reviews performance of central bank chiefs of 102 countries.

1w ago

No forward forex contract for over three months: BB

The forward forex rate will be Tk 113.85 a US dollar

1w ago

BGMEA demands fair price from buyers

The BGMEA made the demands in a letter sent to Action, Collaboration, Transformation (ACT)

1w ago

Exporters’ dollar retention limit lowered again 

Traders are allowed to keep a portion of their earnings in the export retention quota (ERQ) accounts to settle back-to-back letters of credit liabilities without facing exchange losses.

1w ago

BTMA re-elects Mohammad Ali Khokon as president

The president, three vice-presidents and 23 directors were elected unopposed

1w ago

Bangladesh a potential trade hub for ASEAN, S Asia, SE Asian countries

FBCCI vice president says in meeting with Vietnam’s national assembly chairman

1w ago

First consignment of 45.8 tonnes of hilsa sent to India

The export price was $10 a kilogramme

1w ago

79 firms to export 3,950 tonnes hilsa to India

The permission will remain in place until October 30

1w ago

2 more scanners to reach Ctg port soon

Two more container scanners are going to arrive at the Chattogram port within a couple of days, enabling checking exports of contraband and the prevention of money laundering.    

2w ago

Country sees 3,362 new Tk 1 crore deposit holders in Apr-Jun

Now 113,554 bank accounts have over Tk 1 crore in deposits

2w ago