The export-import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port will remain suspended for four days from today due to the inauguration of a modern ‘Passenger Terminal’ at India’s Petrapole.
The Home Minister of India Amit Shah will inaugurate the terminal on Thursday.
The Petrapole port authorities, through a letter issued by port manager Kamlesh Shahni, informed that no import-export activities will take place at the Benapole-Petrapole port from Tuesday to Thursday.
The trading operation will resume on Saturday after the weekly holiday on Friday.

Deputy Director (Traffic) of Benapole Land Port Rashedul Sajib Nazir has confirmed the matter.
Quoting the letter, Rashedul Sajib Nazir said Amit Shah is expected to participate in several other events in addition to the inauguration of the Passenger Terminal on the day.
Imtiaz Ahsan, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Benapole International Check Post Immigration, mentioned that while the letter from Petrapole authorities stated the suspension of import-export, there has been nothing included on Indian immigration regarding the passenger movement.
The security has been beefed up in the entire Petrapole border area on the occasion of Amit Shah’s arrival. Indian BSF and police forces have been placed on standby, and nobody is being allowed inside the area without proper identification.