Trade through Benapole to remain shut for 4 days

Trade between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port will remain closed for four days on the occasion of Durga Puja.

Kartik Chakraborti, general secretary of Indian Petrapole C&F Agent Staff Welfare Association, said all types of export and import activities between the two countries will be shut from October 2 to October 5 during the Durga Puja celebrations.

Matiar Rahman, director of the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries, said Indian C&F agents have already informed them about the four-day closure of trade.

However, movement of passengers with valid passports as well as loading and unloading of goods will continue during the closure, said Abul Kalam Azad, officer-in-charge of Benapole Immigration Police.