DHAKA, Nov 15, 2021 (BSS) – Chattogram Port Authority Bill, 2021 was placed in the parliament today keeping provision of maximum three years rigorous imprisonment and with an addition of Taka 3 lakh fine for creating pollution in the Chattogram port area.
 
The bill, placed by State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, was later sent to the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Shipping, for further scrutiny and submitting a report within 50 days.
 
Placing the bill, the state minister said the proposed law will be enacted through annulling the Chittagong Port Authority Ordinance, 1976.
 
For creating pollution, only Taka one lakh was maximum penalty is now being prevailed, but the proposed law has been included the fresh punishment in line with environment protection law, the state minster argued in the parliament.
 
The draft law has also been proposed to form a  seven-member operational administrative board headed by a chairman— to hold a board meeting at least every two months.