CA visits automated Customs at Ctg seaport

Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday visited the recently automated Chittagong Customs House in the port city to see the different online trading services and facilities that accelerated external trade operations through the country's main seaport.
He went round different sections of automations, including the pouch centre, export-import desk, under- construction customs service pavilion and online banking services of Sonali Bank on the Customs House premises.
The present caretaker government automated the Chittagong Customs House, aiming to provide quick service to importers and exporters and to bring transparency and accountability in customs process.
The Chief Adviser recently launched the Chittagong Customs House automation at a function held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference centre in Dhaka.
Following automation of the customs, trading process has been shortened to five steps instead of the previous 45 steps, according to an official.