Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports
| আমদানি ও রপ্তানি প্রধান নিয়ন্ত্রকের দপ্তর | |
| Formation | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports |
Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports (আমদানি ও রপ্তানি প্রধান নিয়ন্ত্রকের দপ্তর) is a government regulatory department of Bangladesh concerning export and import and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The department issues export and import certifications and advises the government on trade and tariff.[1][2][3]
History
Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports was founded on 19 April 1950 through the passage of the Import Export Control Act, 1950 in East Pakistan.[4] It is under the Ministry of Commerce.[5]
Corruption
In October 2015, Md Shahidul Haque, a high official of the Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports was suspended after videos of him taking bribes went viral on Social media in Bangladesh.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Function of the organization". ccie.gov.bd. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ কিছু সংস্কার করে উন্নতির আশা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ লবণ আমদানির এলসি খোলায় নিষেধাজ্ঞা. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "The Import Export act, 1950" (PDF). bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Govt speeds up oil, sugar efforts". The Daily Star. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Bribe-taking govt official Shahidul suspended". The Daily Star. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ↑ "Bribe-taking govt official withdrawn". The Daily Star. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2018.