News / Bangladesh factories face delays as rail stoppage triggers box congestion

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Factories in Bangladesh face supply chain delays after train services were suspended on Sunday as Bangladesh Railway staff refused to work overtime, due to a payment dispute.

Container numbers have been building up in both Dhaka and Chittagong inland container depots (ICDs).

In Dhaka ICD, some 1,704 teu of full and empty containers have been stuck for four to five days, while in Chittagong, some 1,510 teu has been waiting for more than two weeks, according to officials.

The boxes contain export cargo, ...