Import-export halted at Benapole Land Port on Victory Day

Trade activities between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole Land Port remain suspended on Monday for the Victory Day celebration.

The day is a public holiday in Bangladesh.

However, passenger movement with valid passports continues as usual, confirmed Benapole Land Port's Deputy Director, Rashedul Sajib Nazir.
President of the Benapole Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Agents Association, Alhaj Shamsur Rahman, said that the trade suspension was communicated verbally to the Petrapole C&F Agents Association on Sunday evening.
Import-export will resume from Tuesday morning, he added.    —UNB