Import, export through Benapole port halted for a day

Import-export between India and Bangladesh through the Benapole port was suspended since this morning on the occasion of Janmashtami.

Hundreds of trucks laden with perishable and industrial raw materials are waiting to enter the Benapole port at Bongao Kalitala parking lot. The customs authorities are completing examination of various goods inside the port in advance.

Deputy Director (Traffic) of Benapole Port Mamun Kabir Tarafdar said that import and export activities through Benapole Port will start as per usual from tomorrow morning.