Trade suspended through Benapole port

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Trade between neighbours India and Bangladesh through the Benapole port has remained suspended from Monday as a result of movement of the Trinamool Congress, the ruling party in West Bengal state of India.

After 41-day long shutdown as a result of coronavirus, trade between your two countries started from Thursday through the Benapole port following an agreement between your governments of India and Bangladesh.

Within the last two days, 15 trucks of jute seeds, mesta seeds and maize seeds were imported from India, reports UNB.

Besides, there are lots of daily necessary things in the line.

Benapole Customs House works together with a revenue target of Tk 25 crore each day.

The government has so far incurred the loss of Tk 1,000 crore as a result of suspension of import and export on account of the pandemic.

Matiar Rahman, director of the India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries, said former Bangaon North MLA Gopal Seth and Bangaon Municipal Council mayor Shankar Adhy Daku opposed exporting of goods by blocking trucks from the Kalitala parking lot.

At present, 1,963 trucks packed with various goods are parked in the Kalitala parking lot. From these trucks, Bangaon Municipality collects parking charges at the rate of Tk 50 each day for small vehicles, Tk 80 for six-wheeler, Tk 120 for 10-wheelers and Tk 160 for trailers.

Sajedur Rahman, general secretary of the Benapole C&F Agent Staff Association, said trade was not stopped by both governments, or customs. Former Trinamool Congress MLAs from Bangaon North Gopal Seth and Municipal Mayor Shankar Adhy Daku took the persons to the streets and stopped the export of goods to Bangladesh saying that corona can spread through truck drivers.
Source: https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd

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