Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- The government has decided to transfer 30 luxury vehicles, originally imported duty-free by members of the dissolved 12th National Parliament, to the Directorate of Government Transport (DGT) after the former lawmakers failed to clear them from Chattogram port.

The vehicles, which include Toyota Land Cruisers, Harriers, and other SUVs with engine capacities between 3,000cc and 4,000cc, had remained at the port for months, losing value and failing to attract buyers during auction attempts, customs officials said.Earlier this year, in January, Chattogram Customs House tried to auction the cars, but bids fell drastically short of the reserve price.

While the average reserve price was around Tk 9 crore, the highest bid did ...