Look into it
High drama was staged in occupying/liberating WTCC, the lone organisation that regulates internal movement of goods through river routes. The organisation was created to co ordinate the interests of both ship owners and importers and smooth movement of goods. Chittagong chambers represented the importers, BCVOA and COAB represented the ship owners. During the 4 party rule of the BNP/Jamaat, a section of corrupt officials occupied the leadership of WTCC and plundered crores of taka. After the 1/11 change over some of them confessed their guilt and returned some of the money so plundered. Others fled away to foreign countries to save their skins. Newspapers published a number of stories about WTCC corruption. Now these interest groups assembled again behind different political activists to start their nefarious activities. BCVOA and COAB leaderships are supposed to be elected bodies but democracy is a far cry there. Interested coteries occupied leadership and never face election. Ordinary ship owners have no voice in these organisations.
The government should arrange for fair election of BCVOA and COAB. All these are the jobs of the commerce ministry. Political leaders may please keep themselves away.
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