, Nov. 11 -- The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has detected preliminary evidence of Tk269.48 crore in customs duty and tax evasion at six textile companies in Narayanganj following simultaneous raids over alleged misuse of bonded warehouse facilities.

The companies allegedly imported yarn, raw materials and chemicals duty-free under bond facilities but failed to account for substantial quantities of the imported goods, raising suspicions that they were diverted to the domestic market illegally.

CIID teams, with assistance from the Special Response Battalion (SRB), conducted the raids on October 8, 2026, at six bonded textile establishments in Rupganj, Bandar and Araihazar upazilas of Narayanganj, according to...