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Ctg Customs to auction abandoned Pajero, Land Cruiser vehicles
Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Observer Online Report
Chattogram Customs has taken an initiative to auction eight non-operational vehicles that have remained unused on the Customs House premises for years, including four Mitsubishi Pajeros, three Toyota sedans and a Toyota Land Cruiser.
The vehicles, manufactured between 1991 and 2009, will be sold in their existing condition, according to an auction notice issued by the Administration Branch of Chattogram Customs House on Monday (November 9).
The notice, signed by Assistant Commissioner (Preventive and Administration) Sharif Muhammad Al Amin, invited sealed tenders from interested individuals and organisations.
Interested bidders must submit their tenders to the designated tender box at Chattogram Customs House by 12PM on November 25. The tenders will be opened at 12:30PM on the same day in the presence of bidders, if any.
The auction list includes four Mitsubishi Pajeros manufactured in 2009, 2004, 2000 and 1995; three Toyota sedans manufactured in 1996, 1996 and 1995; and a Toyota Land Cruiser manufactured in 1991. All eight vehicles were made in Japan.
According to the notice, catalogues and tender documents can be collected from the Tender Cell during office hours between November 10 and 24. Each vehicle's catalogue and tender document will cost Tk500, payable through a designated treasury challan. The fee is non-refundable.
Bidders must also submit a security deposit equivalent to 10 per cent of the estimated value of each vehicle through a pay order. Other required documents include an updated trade licence, where applicable, income tax certificate, VAT registration certificate and a copy of the national identity card.
Organisations must submit their details on their official letterheads, while individual bidders must provide their names, full addresses and contact information on plain paper.
Successful bidders must deposit the full bid amount into the government treasury within seven working days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance (LOA). They will also have to pay applicable VAT, advance income tax and other taxes under existing laws.
Failure to collect the vehicles within the stipulated timeframe will result in the forfeiture of the security deposit, and the next eligible bidder may be considered for the auction.
Interested buyers can inspect the vehicles at the Chattogram Customs House premises between 12PM and 4PM on working days.
However, the notice clearly states that the vehicles, having been declared non-operational, are not eligible for re-registration.
Speaking about the initiative, Assistant Commissioner Sharif Muhammad Al Amin said the auction process had been initiated in accordance with regulations to sell the non-operational vehicles that had remained at the Customs House premises for a long time.
He said interested individuals and organisations could participate by fulfilling the prescribed conditions, adding that the auction would be conducted transparently and in compliance with the rules.
- MaT
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