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Chittagong Port is storing dangerous goods (DG) that are up to 28 years old, according to port sources, as the spotlight turns onto the auction or destruction of the remaining DG, following the devastating fire at the BM Container depot that has so far claimed 44 lives.

The number of fatalities was revised down by authorities, but there are still many injured in hospital.

The fire has reportedly now been extinguished, but concerns have turned to the 321 teu of DG goods ...

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