Mizanur Rahman Yousuf

A ‘plastic monster’ made from around five tonnes of discarded plastic, including bottles, polythene bags, snack packets and fishing nets collected from Cox’s Bazar and Saint Martin’s Island, stands on Sugandha Point beach, symbolising the threat plastic pollution poses to marine life and coastal ecosystems. The photo was taken on Saturday. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/ TBS
Environment

150,000 tourists in peak season leave Cox's Bazar drowning in plastic waste

The Chattogram Custom House building in Chattogram. Photo: Collected
Economy

Ctg Customs’ revenue recovery from false import declarations jumps 83.6% in Q1

An aerial view of Chattogram Port. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Industry

EU’s new waste rules may put Bangladesh’s steel scrap imports at risk

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Padma Oil dollar probe misses 5-day deadline, remains incomplete after 5 months

Workers sort and process electronic waste at Azizu Recycling & E-Waste Company Ltd in Fatullah, Narayanganj, one of 16 commercial recyclers registered with the Department of Environment (DoE). A DoE study found that 97% of Bangladesh’s e-waste is handled by unqualified informal businesses, exposing workers and the environment to toxic substances. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Bangladesh

Bangladesh e-waste holds $500m worth of recoverable metals: Study

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Pay $48 more for a container as cargo clearance time drags on to 11 days

Chattogram customs house. Photo: Courtesy/wikipedia
Economy

Chattogram Customs revenue rises 11% in Q1, still Tk9,949cr short of target

Representational image of National Special Economic Zone (NSEZ) in Chattogram. Photo: Collected
Economy

33,000 acres of land, only 16 factories: Why Special Economic Zone fails to deliver

Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Govt plans $300m fast-track project to turn Chattogram airport into regional air hub

Illustration: TBS
Economy

Payment bottlenecks, holiday lull hold back 24/7 customs services at ports

Bangladeshi chief engineer Mohammad Aman Ullah. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

A mariner's distress call on the eve of World Maritime Day

Illustration: TBS
Industry

Capital machinery imports fall 45% in four years as industrial growth stagnates

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

Think globally, steal locally: How a foreign-led cybercrime network built a base in Bangladesh