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Severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over west central Bay and adjoining southeast Bay moved northwestwards and now lies over west central Bay and adjoining area.

Untimely loading and unloading of containers has congested Chattogram port, the country’s premier seaport, with container vessels, which remain anchored due to the disruption.

The Chattogram port might soon be able to accommodate bigger vessels of up to 200 metres in length and having a draught of up to 10 metres, said Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) Chairman M Shahjahan yesterday.

The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) today extended the period of full waiver on the storage rent of import laden containers till May 16.

Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) again announces to waive the store rent fully for import containers brought in by BGMEA and BKMEA members on condition that they take their cargoes by May 4.

Transportation of goods and containers to and from Chattogram port resumes after truckers and covered-van drivers called off their strike following a meeting with the home minister.

Goods worth around Tk 10,000 crore have been left abandoned by importers at the Chattogram Port for the past five and half years, depriving customs of revenue and leading to a space crisis.

Vessel movement at Chattogram port is set to resume after it was halted following an accident between two vessels in the port’s channel.

Export-import activities hit a snag as Chattogram port shut its activities for the approaching severe cyclonic storm Fani.

Lack of due diligence by the customs authorities in Chattogram has resulted in samples of imported goods allegedly being tampered with before testing to dodge taxes.