Chattogram Port Authority has increased the per 20-foot container handling tariffs by 37 per cent, from BDT 11,849 to BDT 16,243, following a gazette issued on 14 September 2025. The port authority has approved new tariffs for 23 of the total 52 sectors it regulates. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected a total of BDT 90,825 crore during July-September FY2026, marking the highest collection for this period to date. However, in terms of meeting the annual target, the collection amount shows only a modest improvement compared to the corresponding periods of previous years. Headline inflation continued to decline to 9.45 per cent in August 2025, driven by a slowdown in food prices, as food inflation fell to 9.58 per cent. However, the slow pace of decline in non-food inflation, combined with stagnant wage growth of 8.14 per cent, continues to weaken household purchasing power and reduce real incomes. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasted GDP growth of Bangladesh to be 5.00 per cent and inflation to reach 8.00 per cent in FY2026. The ADB also stated that industrial output is expected to grow more slowly due to the impact of United States tariffs on Bangladesh’s exports.
Authors: Muntaseer Kamal and Md. Imran Nazir
Series Editor: Fahmida Khatun
Publication Period: September 2025
