Export-import activities between Bangladesh and India via the Sonamasjid land port will remain suspended for eight days, on the occasion of Durga puja, port authorities said on Thursday, reports UNB.
Abdur Rashid, general secretary of Sonamasjid Land Port C&F Agents Association, said that trade activities will remain closed from Friday to October 7, including weekly holidays, on the occasion of Durga puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community.
Port activities will resume on October 8, he said. However, loading and unloading activities of imported goods at the port will remain normal during this period.
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