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Trade thru Benapole port remains suspended

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Export and import through Benapole land port have been halted since Wednesday morning as the Customs Officers Association went on a strike protesting an attack on their fellows by BGB men at Tamabil Land Port in Sylhet on December 6.

According to Abdullah Al Mamun, general secretary of Benapole Customs Officers' Association, the BGB men were checking the luggage of passengers coming from India at zero point of Tamabil land port on the day.

Being protested by the customs officials, a scuffle took place between them that left six customs officials injured, he said.

Although a letter was sent to the BGB protesting the incident, no response came from their end, said Abdullah Al Mamun.

Later, the Customs Officers Association went on a strike from Wednesday morning protesting the incident.

Several goods-laden trucks remained stranded on the both sides of the two countries, UNB reports.

Meanwhile, due to the work abstention of the customs officials, loading and unloading activities at the port have also been suspended since morning.

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