Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has implemented its first tariff increase in 39 years, with charges rising up to 50%, effective Tuesday. The hike is aimed at expanding port capacity and upgrading services, CPA Secretary Omar Faruk said, adding that the impact on consumers would be ‘minimal.’
Indian government has restricted the import of readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh to two sea ports Kolkata and Nhava Sheva (Mumbai), effective this week. This shift ends the long-standing use of land routes like Petrapole, which previously handled 76% of such shipments. The change is expected to significantly increase transit time and logistics costs, affecting […]
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the EU could decline by 21% due to the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Bangladesh’s LDC graduation, a study by RAPID and Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung revealed. The report highlights that Bangladesh’s overall exports to the EU may drop by 21% as it loses duty-free access under the Everything But Arms (EBA) […]














