Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Businesses are failing to take advantage of the e-payment system introduced to facilitate faster duties and taxes payment for importing goods.

Importers' unwillingness, fund crisis from traders' end, uninterrupted ASYCUDAWorld systems, lack of document submission booths of port authorities, limitation of bank-hour and non-automation of other relevant government agencies are the major reasons behind it.

Partha Pratim Barua, Executive Committee Member of Chattogram C&F Agents' Association, told The New Nation, "The E-payment system is good initiative of the NBR for quicker release of imported goods. But, we are failing to take advantage of it due the lack of uninterrupted ASYCUDAWorld systems and the limitations of bank-h...