Bangladesh’s export-import activities with India through Benapole Port suspended till 5 Oct

Bangladesh’s export-import activities with India through Benapole Port suspended . Even though the immigration department's operations at the port would continue as usual during this time, Bangladesh Import Export activities with India through the Benapole land port will be halted for four days until October 5 (Wednesday).

According to reports citing the concerned port officials, this is true.

While this was going on, Kartik Chakraborty, general secretary of the Petrapole C&F Agents Staff Welfare Association, reportedly told the media that all export-import trade from the Indian side of the Petrapole-Benapole border would be suspended from October 2 to October 5 due to the Durga Puja holiday, and that it would only resume on October 6.

The Immigration Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Benapole, Abul Kalam Azad, on his part, reportedly, underlined due to Puja holidays, the movement of passengers to and from India will remain normal even if transportation of goods will remain suspended.