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NEW DELHI: In view of Durga Puja festival being celebrated in India and Bangladesh, export and import between India and Bangladesh through Burimari land port of Lalmonirhat district will remain suspended for eight days from October 21.
Reports citing Sayeduzzaman Sayed, president of Burimari Customs Clearing and Forwarding Agent (C&F) Association, said that the trade activities between the two neighboring countries will remain suspended for eight days starting Saturday. Sayed said that this decision was taken in coordination with the Indian side.
However, the movement of passport-holding travelers through the check-post will continue as usual, said Mur Hasan Kabir, in-charge of Burimari immigration police.
The export and import between Bangladesh and India through Dinajpur’s Hili land port will remain suspended for seven days.
According to Mostafizur Rahman, general secretary of Hili Land Port Import-Export Group, that trade activities will remain halted at Hili Land Port from October 19 to 25.