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Oz lifts Bangladesh air cargo ban, UK's lingers, Germany imposes anew
DESPITE major upgrades in Dhaka Airport's air cargo security, the lifting of an Australian ban on its air freight exports, Germany has imposed a new ban of its own, reports Dhaka's Daily Star.
Britain also imposed a ban, which was expected to be lifted once security measures were upgrade at the airport. But despite the upgrade, Britain has not lifted its ban.
Some PKR900 million (US$8.5 million) worth of security equipment was purchased as well as a major effort made to beef up security and training of personnel to international standards, said the Daily Star.
"According to the notice published by the German authorities the ban has come into effect 'because of information provided by our law enforcement authority and intelligence services'," said the Daily Star.
"This sends a very wrong signal to other countries in the European Union and will undoubtedly add unnecessary costs to exporting sectors of the economy which must now reroute their cargo through Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Thailand," said the writer, Syed Mansur Hashim, assistant editor of the Daily Star.
"Lufthansa is probably the only carrier that has direct flights to Germany from Bangladesh and now with rescreening of all air cargo at a third country will significantly cut down on lead times for exporters and add costs, which in all probability would have to be borne by exporters themselves," he said.
Germany represents the second largest ready made garments (RMG) destination in Europe for Bangladesh, valued at US$4.75 billion.
Britain also imposed a ban, which was expected to be lifted once security measures were upgrade at the airport. But despite the upgrade, Britain has not lifted its ban.
Some PKR900 million (US$8.5 million) worth of security equipment was purchased as well as a major effort made to beef up security and training of personnel to international standards, said the Daily Star.
"According to the notice published by the German authorities the ban has come into effect 'because of information provided by our law enforcement authority and intelligence services'," said the Daily Star.
"This sends a very wrong signal to other countries in the European Union and will undoubtedly add unnecessary costs to exporting sectors of the economy which must now reroute their cargo through Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Thailand," said the writer, Syed Mansur Hashim, assistant editor of the Daily Star.
"Lufthansa is probably the only carrier that has direct flights to Germany from Bangladesh and now with rescreening of all air cargo at a third country will significantly cut down on lead times for exporters and add costs, which in all probability would have to be borne by exporters themselves," he said.
Germany represents the second largest ready made garments (RMG) destination in Europe for Bangladesh, valued at US$4.75 billion.
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