Dhaka, April 14 -- The government has allowed private off-dock investors to handle 12 more imported goods in Chittagong Port.

Currently, some 19 private off-docks are allowed to transfer, unstuff and deliver 38 imported goods while they release all of the export goods.

The long-cherished demand of the investors to allow more imported goods to release from inland container depots (ICDs) came into effect on April 8.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued an order listing the products, mostly having low tax incidences.

The products include all kinds of staple fiber, calcium carbonate, wheat bran, quick lime, polystyrene, fluting paper, calcium phosphate, asbestos, mythonine, glycerol, unwrought aluminum and cinnamon.

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