The decision came at a time when exports are already under strain due to additional US tariffs

The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14

In the first major tariff review in almost four decades, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has raised service charges at Chattogram port by 41 percent.

Opposing the government’s move to hike the tariffs of power and water, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader says it will only inflict immense sufferings on people already struggling to cope with the increased prices of essentials.