B Mirror Report: Trade activities through the Benapole-Petrapole land port resumed on Tuesday morning following a seven-day suspension due to the Eid holidays.

The port had remained closed for seven consecutive days, from Tuesday to Monday, on the occasion of Eid. With operations restarting, around 3,000 workers returned to duty from the morning to manage the loading and unloading of goods.

Vice-president of the Benapole Import-Export Association, Aminul Haque, said business activities have regained pace, with traders, C&F agents, port and customs officials, and workers actively engaged in clearing goods.

“A backlog of cargo accumulated on both sides of the border during the extended holiday. The congestion is expected to ease as import-export operations and clearance have resumed from this morning,” he said.

According to port sources, a total of 58 trucks carrying goods entered Bangladesh from India, while 27 trucks moved to India until 12 pm.

Officer-in-Charge of Benapole Checkpost Immigration Police, Sakhawat Hossain, said that although trade remained suspended during the seven-day period, cross-border movement of passport passengers continued as usual.