There have been 88 millimetres of rain in the region in the past three days

Around 42 trucks carrying 1,250 tonnes of sugar from India have remained stuck at Benapole port for the past 28 days as the local customs authorities allegedly imposed a higher tariff than that stipulated by the government.

The country's largest land port Benapole has been operating without a director for the last ten months as the government did not appoint anyone since November last year.

Around 4,000 goods-laden trucks were stranded at the Indian land port of Petrapole due to inadequate space at Benapole land port in Bangladesh.

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

Five port users' organisations have suspended import of Indian goods through Benapole port for the second day today, protesting India's refusal to accept Bangladeshi exported goods.

Customs officials hold two people, including an Indian national, along with 11 pieces of gold bars worth Tk 60 lakh from Benapole international check post in Benapole.

A group of port users’ organisations threaten to impose a strike at Benapole land port alleging “harassment” by the border troopers.

The import and export activities through Benapole Land Port remains halted for four days since Thursday following an indefinite strike enforced by Indian traders at Petrapole, causing loss of Tk 48 crore revenue collections.

Importers deliver 4,000 tonnes of Indian rice at Benapole land port so far, a day after the import duty on the prime staple is drastically slashed.