Economic Reporter :
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has demanded immediate withdrawal of the indefinite strike enforced by the owners and workers of container carrying vehicles for the sake of smooth movement of export and import products.
In a statement today the apex trade body said the ongoing strike has been affecting the export related sectors, especially the garments, severely as over 8000 container carrying vehicles are not transporting import-export goods to and from Chittagong. Offloading of containers at Chittagong port has been hampering badly, it added.
The FBCCI said as the container carrying vehicles are not transporting any export products to the port, most of the ships are going back empty which is not only affecting the export but also hampering the revenue collection.
There will be a negative impact on the relations with buyers due to delay in the shipment of export items, it added.
“Country’s export sector will face image crisis is the strike is not withdrawn,” the FBCCI said.
The trade body requested the shipping ministry, commerce ministry, Chittagong city mayor, Chittagong Port Authority and law enforcement forces to take necessary steps for withdrawal of the strike or the to ensure smooth movement of export and import products of the country.
Owners and workers of container carrying vehicles went on indefinite strike on September 26 protesting what they said harassment by the staff of the Road Transport and Highways Division on Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
On August 17, the Road Transport and Highways Division fixed a limit for carrying goods and declared the amount of fines against overloaded vehicles, in an effort to cut movement of overloaded vehicles.
On August 23, the division started a drive in this regard, which was resisted by the workers. The drive started again on September 24.
Many drivers refused to pay the fine.
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has demanded immediate withdrawal of the indefinite strike enforced by the owners and workers of container carrying vehicles for the sake of smooth movement of export and import products.
In a statement today the apex trade body said the ongoing strike has been affecting the export related sectors, especially the garments, severely as over 8000 container carrying vehicles are not transporting import-export goods to and from Chittagong. Offloading of containers at Chittagong port has been hampering badly, it added.
The FBCCI said as the container carrying vehicles are not transporting any export products to the port, most of the ships are going back empty which is not only affecting the export but also hampering the revenue collection.
There will be a negative impact on the relations with buyers due to delay in the shipment of export items, it added.
“Country’s export sector will face image crisis is the strike is not withdrawn,” the FBCCI said.
The trade body requested the shipping ministry, commerce ministry, Chittagong city mayor, Chittagong Port Authority and law enforcement forces to take necessary steps for withdrawal of the strike or the to ensure smooth movement of export and import products of the country.
Owners and workers of container carrying vehicles went on indefinite strike on September 26 protesting what they said harassment by the staff of the Road Transport and Highways Division on Dhaka-Chittagong highway.
On August 17, the Road Transport and Highways Division fixed a limit for carrying goods and declared the amount of fines against overloaded vehicles, in an effort to cut movement of overloaded vehicles.
On August 23, the division started a drive in this regard, which was resisted by the workers. The drive started again on September 24.
Many drivers refused to pay the fine.
