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Vol. 5 Num 865 Fri. November 03, 2006  
   
Business


Ctg port, Customs to operate round-the-clock for one month


Chittagong Port and Customs will remain open round-the-clock for next one month to clear the congestion caused by the countrywide seize by the 14-party alliance early this week.

A BGMEA press release said loading and unloading of merchandise were virtually closed. Decision to keep the port activities open round the clock was taken at a meeting with port officials on October 30 to remove the congestion.

The port and the customs will remain open round the clock every day for the next one month to clear imported raw materials and export goods, it said.

It further said that BGMEA customs branch will operate November 7 and on all Fridays of the month from 9 am to 1 pm.