Benapole:Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole-Petrapole land port was suspended on Monday in observance of Diwali (Kali Puja). Despite the halt in trade, loading, unloading, and clearance of goods at the Benapole port in Bangladesh continued as usual. According to United News of Bangladesh, Ruhul Amin, the acting director of Benapole Port, confirmed that the movement of passengers holding valid passports remained unaffected. Traders at Petrapole in India halted import-export activities for the day to observe the Diwali holiday. Empty trucks that entered Bangladesh with imported goods were allowed to return to India, as the cargo section of the port remained open for this purpose. Import-export activities through the port are expected to resume on Tuesday, November 10, as per Ruhul Amin's statements. Kartik Chakraborty, general secretary of the Petrapole Port Clearing Agent Staff Welfare Association in India, noted that import-export operations at Petrapole were suspended due to the publi c holiday. He mentioned that traders at Benapole were notified of the suspension in advance through an official communication. Saifur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Benapole Immigration Police, stated that passenger movement across the border continued as usual, despite the suspension of trade activities.
