Amid tight security, Indo-Bangla trade resumes from Petrapole land port
Trade between India and Bangladesh through Petrapole land port in West Bengal, resumed Thursday morning amid tight security, officials said.
The two South Asian neighbours' trade came to a halt on August 5 following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh and it partially resumed on Wednesday through several land ports in West Bengal, except Petrapole.
Bilateral trade via Petrapole is the highest among all land ports shared with Bangladesh.
"Trade began from Petrapole since morning. There was a meeting yesterday with stakeholders from both countries to resolve the stalemate," an official said, declining to be quoted.
Sajedur Rahman, general secretary of the Benapole C&F Staff Association, had said after the meeting on Wednesday evening that trade is expected to resume in the morning on Thursday.
Benapole is located on the Bangladesh side of the Petrapole border in West Bengal.
Trade, mostly of perishable goods, partially resumed at land ports such as Hili, ...