Trade activities resume at Bhomra land port after six-day closure

BSS
Published On: 04 Oct 2025, 19:06
Photo : BSS

SATKHIRA, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS) – Import and export activities at the Bhomra land port in Satkhira resumed this morning after remaining suspended for six consecutive days due to Shardiya Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindus. 

The reopening has restored vibrancy to the port area, with Indian goods-laden trucks entering Bhomra land port and Bangladeshi export trucks crossing into India’s Ghojadanga land port.
  
Abu Hasan, president of the Bhomra Land Port C&F Agents Association, said the Ghojadanga C&F Agents Cargo Welfare Association in India had earlier informed them in writing that import and export activities  would remain suspended from September 28 (Sunday) to October 2 (Thursday) in celebration of  Durga Puja. 

In addition, as Friday (October 3) was a weekly holiday in Bangladesh, trade operations between the two countries remained suspended for a total of six days.

However, the cross-border import and export trade between Bangladesh and India resumed as usual from Saturday (October 4), restoring normalcy and activity at the port area, he added.

Officer-in-Charge of Bhomra Immigration Police Rasheduzzaman said that although trade activities were suspended for six days due to the festival, passport-holding travellers continued to cross the border as usual.

Revenue Officer of Bhomra Customs Mizanur Rahman said the trade activities resumed today following a mutual decision between traders of both countries.

  • Latest
  • Most Viewed
BNP seeks law adviser's action for restoration of RPO Article 20
ADB seminar charts roadmap for long-term care system in Bangladesh
BIDA clarifies concerning an official letter regarding UK visit
Bangladesh, Maldives to strengthen cooperation in education, religious, cultural sectors
'Logi-Boitha' violence start of nation's dark chapter
BCB receives Independent Inquiry Committee's final report
Initiative to formulate Postal Service Ordinance to usher in new digital era
October 28 killings case must be revived: Golam Parwar
Narsingdi Jamaat demands trial of Sheikh Hasina, associates
CTTC arrests BCL leader from city's Paltan area
১০