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Pangaon Inland Container Depot, built in 2013 on 48.24 acres of land on the banks of the Buriganga in Keraniganj, was established to ease congestion at Chattogram port. However, the terminal now handles only a fraction of its capacity due to higher costs, slow customs clearance, and long transit times. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Why businesses avoid Pangaon and what MSC wants to fix with $400m offer

Pangoan remains grossly underutilised, often running at 5% capacity

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Import settlements plunge 11% on decline in capital machinery import

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

An IMF ceiling with teeth

File Photo: Mumit M/TBS

New SME policy to cover AI, subcontracting opportunity for small entrepreneurs: Industry secretary

At Abul Khair Steel’s Sitalpur plant in Sitakunda, Chattogram, steel production runs at full capacity, blending modern technology with eco‑friendly initiatives, including a 50‑megawatt renewable energy supply, rooftop solar panels, and four artificial rainwater conservation lakes. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Md Minhaj Uddin

Abul Khair Steel: Sustainable, environment-friendly production with world-class technology

All Treasury bill yields fall below 10% amid rising liquidity

All Treasury bill yields fall below 10% amid rising liquidity

Representational image. Photo: TBS

Housing slowdown drags down Tk6,500cr electrical and electronic market

NBR Office in Dhaka. File photo: collected

Govt dissolves NBR advisory committee

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Foreign loan repayment rises 13% in Jul-Aug

Representational image. File photo: TBS

Chattogram Port to go fully digital by February: Chairman

Representational Image. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Multiple barriers hinder CMSME exports, businesses seek govt support

Illustration: TBS

US buyers push Bangladeshi exporters to partly absorb tariff costs

Zia Haider Rahman. Sketch: TBS

Has the interim government made a mess of recovering stolen assets?