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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

Refined sugar import volume through the port surged by nearly 96% in the 2024-25 fiscal year to 2,68,380 tonnes, up from 136,980 tonnes a year ago

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

Representational Photo: Collected

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

Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman. Photo: Courtesy

US wants easier access for military equipment, LNG, wheat, cotton imports: Commerce secretary

Local spinners produce export-standard carded and combed yarn. Photo: Mumit M

Will higher taxes drive up RMG's yarn import reliance?

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Govt to procure 1 cargo LNG, 1,05,000 MTs fertiliser

Bangladesh Customs now handles roughly 250 food and farm consignments every day — triple the load of a decade ago — yet manpower has barely budged. Photo: TBS

From red tape to fast lanes: New import policy order could turbo-charge Bangladesh trade

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Govt to procure refined fuel oil worth over Tk9,139cr

Illustration: Duniya Jahan/TBS

Govt proposes completely withdrawing duties on 110 US imports 

Representational image. Photo: BSS

Govt to procure 1 cargo LNG, 70,000MTs fertiliser, 45 lakh liters of refined rice bran oil

Infographic: TBS

Imports thru Ctg port rise 6% as trade shows signs of recovery

Infographic: TBS

Import advance tax set to climb 7.5%, affecting from baby food to cars

Representational image. File Photo: TBS

India halts import of Bangladeshi garments, processed foods via land ports