Trade resumes through Benapole port after 3-day halt

Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole
land port resumed this morning (30 April) after a three-day suspension linked
to the West Bengal assembly elections.
Trade activities at the country's
largest land port have remained halted since Sunday evening as election-related
security measures were enforced in the Indian state.
During the halt, commercial
movement stopped, although limited movement of passengers holding passports was
allowed for urgent medical needs along with restricted transport of perishable
goods, said Aminul Haque, Vice-President of the Benapole Port Importers and
Exporters Association.
Benapole Port Director Shamim Hossain said both import and
export operations returned to full swing in the morning.
Goods-laden trucks from India are
entering the port, and export shipments are also moving at a normal pace.
He added that port and customs
authorities coordinated preparations in advance to prevent congestion during
the halt.
















