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Long-distance bus services restart from Benapole after six-day suspension
Long-distance bus services from Benapole resumed on Thursday evening after a six-day suspension. The services restarted at 6:30 pm, with buses now operating from the Benapole Checkpost Land Port Bus Terminal, according to Mizanur Rahman, general secretary of the Benapole Transport Manager...
Indefinite transport strike in Benapole reaches day 2
Commuters experienced significant hardships on Sunday as the indefinite transport strike in Benapole, led by long-route bus owners, stretched into its second day. No long-distance buses operated between Benapole and Dhaka, leaving passengers stranded. The transport owners initiated the strike on...
Dhaka-Benapole train service via Padma Bridge from Dec 2
Train services on the Dhaka-Benapole route via the Padma Bridge are set to begin on December 2. Padma Rail Link Project Director Md Afzal Hossain stated, We are optimistic about the official launch of passenger train services on the Dhaka-Benapole route via the Padma Bridge starting December 2....
24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India
Twenty-four Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women, have returned home through Benapole check post after completing a two-year prison sentence in India. On Wednesday night, they were handed over to Bangladesh immigration authorities at Benapole, reports UNB. According to the police, they...
4 arrested for housewife murder in Benapole
Benapole Port Thana police have recovered the body of a housewife named Kohinoor Begum. She was the wife of Hriday Hossain from Dighirpar village. The victims sister, Rahima Khatun, has lodged a formal complaint to Benapole Port Thana regarding the incident. Police have arrested Kohinoor...
Trade resumes through Benapole land port after 2 days
Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port restarted on Monday morning after a two-day halt. The trade remained suspended on Saturday and Sunday due to the inauguration of a new passenger terminal at Indias Petrapole land port by Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah on...
Drug smugglers thrive at Benapole as scanners remain dysfunctional
Drug-peddling rackets have become increasingly active at the countrys largest land port in Benapole, taking advantage of three non-functional scanning machines due to the indifference of the authorities concerned, reports UNB. The recovery of Phensedyl bottles and other drugs has recently...
Trade through Benapole port suspended for 2 days due to Indian Minister’s visit
Trade between Bangladesh and India will remain suspended for two days till Sunday due to the visit of Indian Home Minister at Petrapole port for inaugurating a passenger terminal. As Indian Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive at Petrapole port to inaugurate a passenger terminal the...
Trade through Benapole resumes after 5-day
Trade through Benapole resumes after 5-day Trade through the Benapole landport resumed on Monday after a five-day closure marking Durga Puja, reports The Business Standard. Shamsur Rahman, president of the Benapole Clearing Forwarding agent, said the land port again became vibrant with...