Chittagong port

Ctg port congestion: NBR orders transfer to private inland depots

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today ordered the authorities concerned to transfer all types of import-laden containers from Chattogram port to 19 private inland container depots (ICDs) in the district.
Private inland container depots stop moving export cargo

Private inland container depots (ICDs) stopped transporting export goods through containers of three foreign companies, demanding additional charges -- disrupting timely shipment -- this morning.
Ctg Port 64th among 100 busiest ports

Chattogram sea port has moved six notches up to become the 64th busiest container port among 100 top ports across the world, according to the latest Lloyd’s List -- world’s oldest journal on port and shipping.
Dhaka, Delhi sign deal on port use

India and Bangladesh yesterday signed three agreements for allowing New Delhi to use Mongla and Chattogram ports as transit points to access India's northeastern states for trade.
Tk 400cr tax evaded in importing posh cars

About half the luxury cars Bangladeshi Britons brought into the country for tax-free use of up to a year were never shipped back and their taxes were not paid.
Transport owners postpones strike at Ctg port

Transport owners and workers of the Chittagong port postpones their strike around nine hours after they went on the agitation.
Vessel Jam at Port: Minister asks minister to act

State Minister for Land Saifuzzaman Chowdhury expressed strong resentment over persisting vessel congestion at the Chittagong Port for months at a programme in presence of the shipping minister yesterday.
Low over Bay weakens, gloomy weather till tomorrow

Light to moderate rain caused by the depression in the Bay is likely to persist across the country till tomorrow. Maritime ports to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no three.
Transport strike in Ctg withdrawn

Owners and workers of goods laden vehicles withdraw their 48-hour strike around 11 hours after they enforced it in greater Chittagong.
HC stays trial proceedings of Ctg cocaine haul case

The High Court stays the trial proceedings of a case filed over the seizure of liquid cocaine from a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong port in May, 2015.
Container with radioactive substance seized at Ctg port

Customs officials have seized a container in Chittagong port as presence of radioactive substance Caesium-137 was detected inside it.
Container Handling: Ranking of Ctg port 5-notch up

The Chittagong Port has advanced five steps in terms of annual throughput in 2016, becoming the 71st busiest among the top 100
2 lighterage ships collide at Ctg port, 13 rescued

Two lighterage ships have collided head on in the narrow Karnaphuli channel near the outer anchorage of Chittagong port last night. However, no major harm has been done.
Man found alive in export container at Ctg port

A worker was rescued alive inside an export container at Chittagong port this morning.
2 workers found dead at Ctg port

Two workers are found dead inside a ship at a jetty in Chittagong port.
Cargo stalemate at Chittagong port

The outer anchorage of Chittagong port is seeing long queues of ships as offloading of imported goods from these ships has been mostly suspended for the last 10 days due to non-operation of lighter vessels.
Businesses hit hard

Two vessels carrying over 1,00,000 tonnes of wheat, yellow maize and yellow peas from Argentina and Canada arrived at the outer anchorage of the Chittagong Port in the middle of this month.
Train fare to rise by 7.8pc next month

The Railways ministry wants to increase fares for passengers and freight by 7.8 percent from next month to cut down losses.
Pangaon container terminal to get a boost

The government will make the use of Pangaon inland container terminal, located at Keraniganj on the bank of Buriganga river,
Ctg cocaine haul case handed over to Rab

A Chittagong court directs Rapid Action Battalion to investigate the case filed in connection with the seizure of liquid cocaine found in a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong Port.
2 held with 6.80 lakh yaba pills in Ctg

A joint team of Department of Narcotics Control (DNC), Chittagong Metro Sub-zone and Bangladesh Coast Guard recover 6.80 lakh pieces of yaba tablets from the outer anchorage of Chittagong port and detained two persons.
Recovery of 2.71cr Indian rupees at Ctg port: 6 held

Over 2.71 crore Indian rupees have been recovered from the container that was seized at Chittagong port yesterday.
Container carrying Indian currency seized at Ctg port

Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate officials seize a container carrying Indian currency at Chittagong port.
Cocaine detected in another barrel

Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) in its laboratory test finds presence of liquid cocaine in another barrel of the imported sunflower oil consignment at Chittagong Port.
'Komen' crossing Ctg coast, weakens slightly

The cyclonic storm “Komen” has weakened slightly and started crossing Chittagong coast near Sandwip around 9:00pm.
Cocaine smugglers turn to South Asia for new routes, markets

Police who seized Asia's largest known shipment of liquid cocaine at a Bangladeshi port late last month say it was headed for India, the latest sign that drug cartels are increasingly plying their trade in South Asia.
Cocaine found in imported barrel at Ctg port

A barrel imported through the Chittagong port over one and a half months ago contains cocaine, says customs intelligence.
15 rescued while being trafficked to Malaysia

Bangladesh Navy rescues 15 people at the outer anchorage of Chittagong Port while they were going to Malaysia illegally