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Mongla Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral Arif Ahmed Mostafa disclosed record FY26 revenue of Tk 387.95 crore, with cargo handling up 17.66% and container handling up 38.49% year-on-year.
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Bangladesh CNG Association joint secretary Tanvir Rahman says Titas verbally told stations to keep supplying gas to unauthorised vehicles, but after the Pretty Industrial Park blast, stations are no longer willing to take the risk.
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Fuel price hike has sent truck fares at Benapole Land Port soaring by Tk 5,000-8,000 per trip, affecting 350-400 daily import trucks and putting traders under severe pressure.
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BAFFA has urged the government not to allow 100% foreign ownership in freight forwarding without an economic impact assessment, warning it could shift logistics income abroad and disadvantage local SMEs.
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Prime Bank PLC has been recognised as a TradeTrust-Ready Partner by Singapore's IMDA, marking a milestone in the bank's digital trade journey and enabling cross-border electronic trade documents.
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⚡ Breaking The Houthi seizure of Perim island in Bab el-Mandeb strait threatens Bangladesh's USD 46.45 billion trade with Europe, US and Middle East, with potential to disrupt fuel imports and RMG exports.
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Bangladesh Bank has introduced RTGS payment facility for Chittagong Port service charges from September 15, waiving the minimum transaction threshold to streamline port payment workflows.
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PT Pertamina has won the operation and management contract for Bangladesh's first single-point mooring (SPM), ending a two-year delay that cost BPC extra funds on lighter vessel operations.
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⚡ Breaking PM Tarique Rahman announced feasibility study completion for Chattogram-Dhaka electric train in Parliament. Dual-gauge double-track projects for Tongi-Akhaura and Laksam-Chattogram sections also progressing.
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Bangladesh's Tk 50 crore Balla land port in Habiganj stands idle with cattle grazing on premises because India failed to build matching infrastructure at Paharmura in Tripura.
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⚡ Breaking Bangladesh moves to buy 6 more spot LNG cargoes for October delivery as contracted suppliers cease LNG deliveries due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. RPGCL floated tenders.
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⚡ Breaking Petrobangla sharply eased entry requirements for new spot LNG suppliers as Bangladesh faces severe gas shortages. Experience threshold cut to 1 contract, financial requirement halved to $50M. August supply at 2,235 mmcfd — lowest in a decade.