Port

Port

Ashik Chowdhury. Sketch: TBS

Bangladesh needs global-scale port operators to stay competitive in trade: Bida chief

Referring to the World Bank's global container port ranking, Ashik said Bangladesh ranked 364th among 400 ports worldwide, underscoring the urgent need to improve port efficiency and logistics...

Representational image. Photo: Collected

Two Ctg port employees held over missing imported fabric container

Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brig Gen (retd) AKM Shamsul Islam visits Narayanganj Dockyard on 19 May 2026. Photo: TBS

Domestic capability key to strengthening maritime security: PM’s defence adviser

A bird's eye view of the Chattogram Port. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

How ports are managed globally

TBS Illustration

Govt to allow pvt sector to build, operate jetties, terminals at seaports

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, 12 April 2026. Photo: REUTERS

What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows?

Stranded cargo ships line the banks of the Padma River at the Faridpur C&B ghat. Photo: TBS

Navigability crisis in Padma leaves hundreds affected as Faridpur port operations remain suspended

Ctg port movement coordinator Ibrahim Khokon. Photo: Collected

Ctg Port movement coordinator Ibrahim Khokon arrested; SKOP condemns

Chattogram Port. Photo: TBS

Legal clouds, labour fury trail interim govt's push on Ctg port deal

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Sramik Dal calls two-day strike at Chattogram Port over proposed lease of NCT

Representational Image. Photo: BSS

Japan's exports to US fall as tariffs bite

Sadiq Ahmed. Sketch: TBS

The Chattogram sea port leasing debate

Chittagong Port operations resumed smoothly on 19 October after strike withdrawal; evening photo shows cargo loading and unloading in full swing. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS.

Foreign investment, expertise needed in port operations – then why the secrecy in deals?