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Foreign containerships calling at Chittagong are facing long delays before they can load containers at the port.

Under the Bangladesh Flag Vessels Protection Act 2019, and more recently implemented rules, domestic ships get priority when carrying containers to and from Chittagong.

Foreign ships can only carry Bangladeshi ...

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