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Rice imports resume at Benapole after four-month halt

Rice imports resume at Benapole after four-month halt

Benapole Port Director Shamim Hossain said officials have been instructed to expedite the clearance of all imported rice to ensure smooth distribution.

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Export Diversification: An urgency deserving attention and action

Despite being the country’s primary maritime gateway, Chattogram Port faces severe congestion, outdated equipment, and slow cargo clearance processes. Photo: TBS

Proposed tariff hike at Ctg Port: Meeting ends without decision as stakeholders oppose

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Import of green chilli from India increases supply, reduces price

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2,000 tonnes of onions imported through Bhomra Port in 3 days; prices fall by Tk5 per kg

File photo of onion. Photo: TBS

Onion prices drop by Tk10 per kg in wholesale markets after import announcement

Illustration: Ashrafun Naher Ananna/TBS Creative

Import LC settlements rose 4% in FY25

File Photo: A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan. 13 November 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Govt approves procurement of 2 LNG cargoes

LC openings hit 5-year low in June amid falling investment, consumption

LC openings hit 5-year low in June amid falling investment, consumption

On behalf of the Bangladesh government, Director General of the Directorate General of Food Md Abul Hasanath Humayun Kabir signed the MoU, while Vice President of US Wheat Associates Joseph K Sowers signed on behalf of the United States. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh signs MoU to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually from US for 5 years

Chattogram-based Western Marine Shipyard Ltd has exported two tugboats—Ghaya and Khalid—to UAE-based Marwan Shipping Ltd, earning $1.6 million. The vessels were officially handed over at the Chittagong Boat Club on 17 July. Photo: Courtesy

Refined sugar imports double in FY25 as duty cuts bite local refiners

Around 99% of the cotton used in Bangladesh’s export and domestic garment production is imported. Photo: Collected

NBR withdraws advance tax on imports of cotton, man-made fibres

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Govt to import 4 lakh tonnes of rice to avert food risk in flood season