The National Board of Revenue (NBR) granted VAT exemption to the Karnafuly Ship Builders Limited after the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) failed to make a payment in dollars for four dredgers it had bought from the shipbuilder. The BIWTA had procured four suction dredgers from Karnafuly Ship Builders Limited through an international tender. Purchases made
Liner sets off Thursday pioneering Ctg-Saint Martin’s route
With return ticket prices ranging from Tk 3,000 to Tk 50,000, the ship offers 2,000 cabin accommoda-tions. PHOTO: STAR Staff Correspondent, Chattogram Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
Ushering in a new era for tourism transport, Bay One is all set to cast off on Thursday pioneering the Chattogram-Cox s Bazar-Saint Martin s island route.
With return ticket prices ranging from Tk 3,000 to Tk 50,000, the 450 feet long and 55 feet wide ship offers 2,000 cabin accommodations, including presidential suites, bunk beds and twin bed cabins alongside economy chairs.
According to its weekly schedule, the vessel will leave the Patenga water bus terminal at 11:00pm every Thursday, Friday and Saturday to reach the coral isle at 7:00am.