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Conservation Act, 1995.

According to a provision of the proposed law, the punishment for dodging toll, fee and other charges of the port authority will be one-year jail sentence or a fine of Tk 1 lakh or both.

If anyone violates the proposed law, he will be sentenced to six month’s imprisonment or fined Tk 2 lakh or both.

Under the existing law, the punishment for the offence is six-month jail sentence and a fine of Tk 50,000.

Besides, some new terminologies like “inland water vessel”, “terminal”, “berth”, “container freight station” and “lease” have been incorporated in the proposed Bill.

It stipulates that there will be a seven-member board to run the port. Under the existing ordinance, there are four members in the board.

The aims and objectives section of the proposed Bill says it will create momentum for the import and export of goods in the country’s northern region and pave the way for generating revenue.