The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has appointed six of its officials to continue the process of seizing importers’ C&F agents.

The officials are Farhad Khan Pathan, Rajeev Das, Dr Mutarrif, Dr Habibul Islam, Dr Ruhul Amin and Shamsun Nahar.

To ensure transparency, accountability and fraud prevention in the customs clearance process, the process of connecting importer’s designated C&F agents to the Asycuda Global System is underway through the Bangladesh Customs Agent Management System website, says BNR.

Currently, importing companies under IM-4 can start the process of nomination of C&F agents through the said website.

According to the instructions of the National Revenue Office, the applications submitted in various offices, customs and land customs posts, related VAT commissioners and IT officers go through the process of entering the Asycuda World system after the approval of the operations manager or officer in charge.

Due to transfer of IT officers posted at Customs House, Chittagong, Customs House, Dhaka, Customs House, Benapole and Commissionerate of Customs, Excise & VAT, Khulna and Sylhet to other offices, the process of connecting C&F agent appointed by the importer is hampered.

Officers in Charge shall have the necessary access to the Bangladesh Customs Agent Management System and the Asycuda World System and shall undertake the system management process subject to the approval of the Operations Manager or Officer-in-Charge of the Application Offices of the Importing Units in accordance with IM- 4.