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RSGT Bangladesh has achieved a landmark milestone in vessel productivity, recording up to 58 moves and handling 82 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) containers per hour while handling MV WANEN, a CMA CGM vessel, at Patenga Container Terminal (PCT) of Chattogram port. The achievement represents almost double the historical productivity level at Chattogram Port, traditionally averaging around 30 moves/48 TEUs per ...

Gold prices have fallen in the local market, with the price of 22-carat gold dropping by Tk 2,158 per bhori. The new rates, announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS), came into effect at 10:00 AM on Friday. According to the revised rates, the price of 22-carat gold has been reduced to Tk 231,880 per bhori. The price of 21-carat ...

Speakers on Thursday said climate action must ensure decent work, protect livelihoods and promote inclusive growth, calling for reliable, disaggregated data to identify vulnerable groups and better target social safety net programmes. They also recommended for focusing on creating employment through green transition, requiring sector an occupation level mapping to identify where jobs will be generated or lost. Thy made ...

Prices of bakery products across Bangladesh are set to rise by up to 20 per cent from Saturday (September 12) as small bakery owners move to offset soaring costs of flour, cooking oil, gas and electricity. The Bangladesh Bread, Biscuit and Confectionery Manufacturers Association, which represents hand-operated and small bakeries, has decided to adjust prices from Saturday. Association president Jalal ...

The Russian House in Dhaka, in cooperation with the Bangladesh International Youth Foundation (BIYF), hosted a preparatory meeting for the International Festival of Youth 2026, bringing together Bangladeshi young people interested in international youth cooperation and opportunities to participate in youth programmes in Russia. During the meeting, participants were introduced to the upcoming International Festival of Youth 2026, which will ...

ACI Properties Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with EDOTCO Bangladesh Co Ltd to provide EDOTCO employees with residential property and rental support services through Sereno Levande, a brand of ACI Properties. The MoU was signed at EDOTCO Bangladesh’s corporate headquarters in Dhaka on September 7 by Al Batuni Mohammad Sayed Ahmed, country managing director of EDOTCO Bangladesh, ...

Bangladesh’s overall inflation eased slightly to 8.26 per cent in August, down from 8.32 per cent in July, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The inflation rate declined by 0.06 percentage point month-on-month while it stood at 8.29 per cent in August last year. The decline was mainly driven by lower food inflation, ...

US companies are highly interested in operating in Bangladesh, US Ambassador Brent T Christensen told Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir during a meeting on Monday. To this end, the US envoy called for ensuring a liberal and open competitive opportunities for US businesses in Bangladesh. The bilateral meeting was held at the FBCCI office in the capital, according to press ...

Individual depositors of Sammilito Islami Bank will be able to withdraw the principal amount of their deposits from today (Monday), following a week-long delay in the planned disbursement. The bank began accepting applications on September 1, with the submission window closing on Sunday. Customers were required to apply at their respective branches or sub-branches. The applications were then forwarded to ...

Bangladesh has resolved 48 non-tariff barriers and 13 are under process of solution as the European Union (EU) complained about such barriers earlier in two way trade, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Sunday. The minister said this at a press conference held at the commerce ministry in Dhaka following a meeting with the officials of the EU delegation ...