Traders forced to pay Tk 64.7 lakh bribe a day: TIB
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Men tends to unloading of sacks full of wheat from the cargo haul of a ship in the Chittagong port in Chittagong, Bangladesh. February 12, 2009. Photo: Getty Images
Exporters and importers have to pay Tk 47.5 lakh in bribe at the Chittagong customs house a day to complete customs-related formalities, according to a study of Transparency International Bangladesh.
In addition, the importers have to bribe officials and employees Tk 17.2 lakh to clear their goods from the port even despite having valid documents in support of the items........Read
