Export-import through Benapole land port suspended

Trade between Bangladesh and India through Benapole-Petrapole land port remained suspended since Monday morning due to celebration of the birth anniversary of Indian Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, reports UNB.

As a result, thousands of goods-laden trucks remained stranded on both sides of the port. Most of the vehicles were carrying the raw materials of Bangladesh‍‍`s garment industry.

Karthik Chandra Chakraborty, general secretary of Indian Petrapole C&F Agent Staff Welfare Association, said that due to the public holiday on the occasion of the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the promoter of India‍‍`s non-violent movement and pacifist leader, the import-export trade between Bangladesh and India remained shut today.

But the movement of passengers between the two countries and other activities of the port remained uninterrupted, he added.

The export-import activities will resume on Tuesday morning, he said.