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Darshana Rail Port will remain closed for nine days from March 27 to April 04 due to the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.
Due to holiday, no goods will be imported from India during this period, said port authorities.
Mirza Kamrul Hasan, manager of the port station, said that the government-declared extended holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr will lead to the closure of commercial banks in Bangladesh; Therefore, importers will not be able to complete their Letter of Credit (LC) transactions, as per a UNB report.
Due to this, the Bangladesh Railway authorities instructed the suspension of import activities at Darshana rail port for nine days, he added.
Md Ramzan Ali, an official of Darshana Immigration Police said passenger movement between Bangladesh and India through Darshana land port will continue as usual.
The government holiday will not affect passport-holding travelers crossing the border.