Dhaka, June 30 -- RBS Industrial Ltd, an exporter of sports and gym wear from the Chattogram EPZ, had 12 consignments ready to ship to the US and Europe over the weekend. But as customs houses across Bangladesh entered a "complete shutdown" demanding the removal of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan, the company was unable to dispatch its goods. All cargo movement through Chattogram Port, the country's busiest, has been suspended since Saturday.

Anjan Shekhar Das, director of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and owner of RBS Industrial, told bdnews24.com: "It's not just the exports; I have eight consignments of imported raw materials stuck as well. This will hurt our reputa...