CPA fines 8 lighter vessels Tk 1.30 lakh

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BSS, Chittagong :
A mobile court of the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) in a drive today fined TK 1.30 lakh to eight lighter vessels for plying in the river without license and violating CPA law.
CPA Executive Magistrate Rokeya Parvin along with police and CPA Ansar members conducted the drive at the port channel of the Karnaphuli River. The eight lighter vessels were fined for overloading, not keeping security equipment in the vessels, plying without license and creating obstacles in the port channel.
The CPA Executive Magistrate said the establishments were evicted under Port Authorities Lands and Buildings (Recovery of Possession) Ordinance, 1962.

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