End harassment at customs 

Daily essential commodity and raw material importers have called for proper management in the ports to bring an end to the harassment of the customs and shipping agents.

They came up with the call at the first meeting of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)'s standing committee on import yesterday.

The importers complained that they are harassed at the time of releasing goods, which cost them extra time and money for business and production.

The Chittagong port's lab does not have necessary testing facilities and only one chemical examiner is not sufficient for faster testing and certifications, they said.