Muslim devotees who attended the first phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema from neighbouring India have started returning home through Benapole land port in Jashore on Monday morning. Sources at the port’s immigration office said that a huge number of devotees came to Bangladesh from several states of India to participate the
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Import-export standstill in Benapole for 2nd day
Export and import through Benapole land port in Jashore with neighbouring India remains suspended for the second consecutive day today (April 2, 2023) due to a work abstention of clearing and forwarding (C and F) agents in India's Petrapole land port. Several hundreds of goods-laden Bangladeshi trucks heading towards India have
Smuggler held with 10 gold bars in Benapole
Trade through Benapole land port suspended for Janmasthami
Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India remained suspended since Thursday morning due to Janmashtami, a religious festival of the Hindu community. Abdul Jalil, deputy director of Benapole land port, said the trade activities between the two countries remained suspended since morning as there is a holiday on the both
Fuel Price Hike: Hinders transportation at Benapole Port
Transportation of goods through the country's largest land port Benapole has been crippled due to the transport fare hike following the recent price hike in fuel oils. Businessmen at the port alleged that transport owners have increased the truck fare abnormally after the fuel price hike. As a result, they can't
Padma Bridge set to raise trade via Benapole port
Export and import trading through the Benapole land port will gain pace once the long-awaited Padma Bridge is inaugurated. Goods will travel from the port to the capital Dhaka within a very short time, which will decrease the prices of almost every item, said Shamsur Rahman, President of Benapole C and
Benapole transporters go on indefinite strike
Transporters at Benapole on Wednesday embarked on an indefinite strike to press their three-point demand, including the transfer of an official of the land port. Azim Uddin Gazi, general secretary of Benapole Transport Agency Owners Association, made the announcement on Tuesday. "We will not call off our strike until our demands
Benapole transport owners call indefinite strike from Tuesday
Benapole Transport Agency Owners Association will go for an indefinite strike from Tuesday demanding adequate cranes and forklifts for the country's largest land port. Azim Uddin Gazi, general secretary of Benapole Transport Agency Owners Association, disclosed the decision on Monday. He said that due to lack of adequate cranes and forklifts, loading