HC halts Ctg port tariff hike for one month

The High Court on Sunday stayed for one month the Chattogram Port Authority's (CPA) decision to raise tariffs by an average of 41 per cent across various services, providing temporary relief to port users and shipping agents.

The court also issued a rule, asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why the two notifications, issued on September 14 and 30, should not be declared ultra vires or beyond lawful authority.

The order came following a public interest writ petition filed by the Bangladesh Maritime Law Society (BMLS) challenging the legality of the steep hike.

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