Insights

Evidence, strategy, and market perspective.

Selected thinking from BDRS on how leaders can make stronger decisions in Bangladesh.

Infographic showing FY2025-26 container throughput at Bangladesh’s main ports, with a container ship and gantry cranes above charts comparing NCT, GCB, CCT, RSGT Chittagong and Mongla, plus Chattogram’s dominant share of combined container traffic.
Port & LogisticsPort Capacity Terminal

Container throughput is shifting, but volume is not productivity

FY2025-26 data show markedly different trajectories across Chattogram’s principal container facilities, shaped by vessel allocation, equipment condition, infrastructure and the entry of new capacity.

BDRS Research & Insights

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Aerial view of a busy container port with cargo ships, gantry cranes, trucks and digital network graphics linking the port to the surrounding city.
Port & LogisticsPort Reform

Chattogram’s Lifeline: Why Port Reform Matters to Every Household

Chattogram Port is the backbone of Bangladesh’s trade, but persistent delays, fragmented customs procedures and reliance on penalty-based revenue continue to raise business costs and consumer prices. The article argues for coordinated port and customs reform, digital integration, risk-based clearance and performance measures focused on speed, efficiency and trade facilitation.

Khairul Alam Suzan

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Container ship beneath port cranes against a lit city skyline at night
Consumer & Retail

Bangladesh Middle Market Growth Signals

How executive teams can read demand, income, and channel indicators before committing to expansion.

BDRS Research Team

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