Chittagong Port Container Disappears With Fabric Worth Taka 3 Crore
A 40-foot container carrying 668 bales of fabric has gone missing from the Chittagong Port. The C&F agent has filed a written complaint with the port chairman as authorities failed to locate the shipment.
An alarming incident has emerged from the Chittagong Port in Bangladesh, where a container filled with garment fabrics valued at approximately three crore taka has mysteriously vanished from the port premises. The disappearance has raised serious security and management concerns as authorities struggle to trace the missing cargo.
According to the verified timeline of events, the vessel named 'MV MCC Danang' discharged the container at the NCT-2 berth of the Chittagong Port on August 15. The 40-foot FCL container carried 668 bales of fabric intended for Gold Star Garments Limited, located in Kaliakair, Savar.
Following the unloading of the shipment, the clearing and forwarding agency, SRS Syndicate, represented by Md. Hafizur Rahman and Syed Refayet Hamim, processed the necessary paperwork. The C&F firm successfully submitted the bill of entry for the consignment on August 22.
Complications arose days later when representatives went to collect the goods. Md. Hafizur Rahman recounted the ordeal, stating, "We went to take delivery of the container after paying all customs and port charges, but it was not found. Today it has been more than a week. The rolls of cloth that came in the container are one hundred percent export-oriented. There was about three crore taka worth of cloth in it. Now, failing to get the cloth on time, our client Gold Star Garments is also in trouble. They will fail to deliver the export goods to the buyer on time."
In response to the missing cargo, the C&F firm took formal action by submitting a written complaint directly to the port chairman on September 2. Highlighting the lack of progress, Md. Hafizur Rahman further stated, "Now, after our complaint, we heard that the port authority has formed a committee to investigate the matter. But to this day, they cannot give any trace of the container."
