Chittagong Bureau :
Customs officials at Chittagong Port suspected missing of a number of containers from secured custody of the Port.
The matter of missing was apprised to Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) . On the other hand, CPA sent a letter to Customs for disseminating the missing information specifically, sources added.
It is learnt during last 16 months from July 2016 , a total of 5000 containers were stocked when the incumbent Commissioner Dr.AKM Nuruzzaman joined .After his joining , an investigation committee headed by Additional Commissioner Md. Shafiuddin was constituted.
After going the task of investigation thoroughly , it was traced that in accordance with store books , the actual containers as per stock are in fact not available.
While contacted Customs commissioner told that from July 2016 upto November 2017, IGM submitted and assessed the consignment but tax remained due . A number consignment not delivered inspite of payment of tax, auctioned some containers .
A committee in connection to ascertain the non-delivery of containers, unpaid containers, auction of containers was constituted by the incumbent commissioner.
A reliable source said members of the probe body suspected that some containers among the 5000 have been missing which was apprised to the port authority.
Admitting the fact, Port Secretary Omar Faruk told that Customs Authority sent a letter informing about the missing of containers and CPA replied against the allegations of missing with specific information of missing, sources said.
Customs officials at Chittagong Port suspected missing of a number of containers from secured custody of the Port.
The matter of missing was apprised to Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) . On the other hand, CPA sent a letter to Customs for disseminating the missing information specifically, sources added.
It is learnt during last 16 months from July 2016 , a total of 5000 containers were stocked when the incumbent Commissioner Dr.AKM Nuruzzaman joined .After his joining , an investigation committee headed by Additional Commissioner Md. Shafiuddin was constituted.
After going the task of investigation thoroughly , it was traced that in accordance with store books , the actual containers as per stock are in fact not available.
While contacted Customs commissioner told that from July 2016 upto November 2017, IGM submitted and assessed the consignment but tax remained due . A number consignment not delivered inspite of payment of tax, auctioned some containers .
A committee in connection to ascertain the non-delivery of containers, unpaid containers, auction of containers was constituted by the incumbent commissioner.
A reliable source said members of the probe body suspected that some containers among the 5000 have been missing which was apprised to the port authority.
Admitting the fact, Port Secretary Omar Faruk told that Customs Authority sent a letter informing about the missing of containers and CPA replied against the allegations of missing with specific information of missing, sources said.
