Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has formally requested shipping agents to provide estimates of financial losses resulting from prolonged vessel waiting times caused by recent customs-related work stoppages.
In a letter dated 31 July and addressed to the Bangladesh Shipping Agents' Association (BSAA), the CPA asked for the data to be submitted within three working days.
The information will be reviewed by a designated committee formed to assess the economic fallout of the disruptions at Chattogram Port and related institutions.
The letter, signed by Md Rokonuzzaman, CPA Traffic Officer (Operations) and member secretary of the committee, follows instructions from the National Board of Revenue (NBR), which is undertakin...