To expedite release of export and import consignments, Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) is planning to procure 13 full-fledged container scanner systems with an aim to introduce a non-intrusive inspection system.
Media reports maintained this citing NBR sources while adding that it would cost around Taka 633 crore to procure these 13 systems, which would include radio portal monitor, scanner, weigh bridge and central and regional imaging system.
It may be mentioned here that non-intrusive inspection technology — the non-intrusive inspection system has been included in Section 197B of the Customs Act 1969 to boost examination of export and import consignments — allows inspection of cargo without the need to open the means of transport and unload the cargo, and refers to technical equipment and machines such as gamma-ray or X-ray imaging type equipment.
Initially the NBR is, reportedly, planning to procure six systems in the first phase and, of the six units, one each will be installed in Benapole and Bhomra land ports and four will be installed in the Chittagong Customs House.
