Trade at Burimari Land Port suspended for 11 days during Eid holidays. Photo : BSS

LALMONIRHAT, March 16, 2026 (BSS) - Import and export activities at Burimari Land Port in Patgram upazila of the district will remain suspended for 11 consecutive days on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr and Independence Day.

A letter signed by ASM Niaz Nahid, General Secretary of Burimari Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Agent Association, confirmed the information.

According to the Burimari Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) Agents Association, import and export operations at the port will remain closed from March 17 to March 27. 

Commercial activities are scheduled to resume on March 28.

The association said the decision was taken after discussions with local traders. A formal notification regarding the closure has been sent to the relevant authorities of both Bangladesh and India.

The letter, signed by the association's General Secretary ASM Niaz Nahid, has been delivered to the Burimari Land Customs Station, Land Port Authority, district administration, police administration, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), India's Changrabandha Customs, the Border Security Force (BSF), as well as customs authorities in Bhutan and transport and labour organisations of both countries.

Burimari C&F Agents Association President Faruk Hossain said the temporary suspension of commercial activities was agreed upon in consultation with traders to mark the religious and national occasions.

"Commercial operations will remain closed for 11 days during Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr and Independence Day. All activities will resume as usual from March 28," he said.

Despite the suspension of trade, cross-border passenger movement will continue normally during the period.

Sub-Inspector Saifur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the Burimari Land Port Police Immigration Post, confirmed that travelers holding valid passports and visas will be able to cross the border through the immigration check post as usual.

Meanwhile, Assistant Director (Traffic) of the Burimari Land Port Authority Mahmudul Hasan said port operations naturally remain inactive when traders suspend their activities.

Deputy Commissioner of the Burimari Land Customs Station Muhammad Mohi Uddin added that internal customs operations will continue on a limited scale during the holiday period.