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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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Benapole Customs forms IRM unit to boost revenue, stop tax evasion

Benapole Customs House has formed an Investigation, Research and Management (IRM) unit to play an effective role in preserving and securing revenue. Benapole Customs commissioner issued an office order in this regard on Monday. IRM officers will be considered to be on duty for 24 hours, reports...

Train from Benapole arrives in Dhaka

Train service on the Benapole-Dhaka route via the Padma Bridge began on Tuesday as the Ruposhi Bangla Express, with a 768-seat capacity, made its first journey from Benapole to Dhaka. The train left Benapole Railway Station for Dhaka at 3:00 pm with 927 passengers in 12 coaches and reached...

Rail service on Benapole-Dhaka route via Padma Bridge tomorrow

After a long wait, passenger train service on the new Benapole-Dhaka route via the Padma Bridge will begin on Tuesday. Jashore Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Azharul Islam will formally inaugurate the services at Benapole Railway Station. The newly launched service will reduce travel time...

15 Bangladeshis return home thru Benapole Port after serving jail in India

Fifteen Bangladeshi nationals returned home via the Benapole check post on Friday night after serving two years in an Indian prison, reports UNB. The individuals, hailing from Narail, Khulna, and Satkhira districts, were handed over to Bangladeshs immigration authorities by Indian officials....

New Dhaka-Khulna train services via Padma Bridge to launch on Dec 24

Two new passenger train services will be launched from Dhaka to Khulna and Benapole via Kashiani Junction through Padma Bridge on December 24, reports UNB. The Ministry of Railways announced this in a press release on Wednesday. Jahanabad Express on Khulna-Dhaka-Khulna route and Ruposhi...

1,900MT of Indian potatoes arrive to ease local markets

Amid overheated local markets, another shipment of 1,900 metric tons (MT) of potatoes arrived in Bangladesh from neighbouring India, officials stated on Wednesday. An Indian freight train, carrying the potatoes, arrived at Benapole Rail Station through the countrys largest Benapole land port in...

9 Bangladeshis return after India jail terms

Nine Bangladeshis, who had been imprisoned in India for allegedly entering the country without authorization, returned to Bangladesh on Saturday night. The returnees are Sujan Fakir (28), Abdul Monab (30), Redwan (25), Nur Alam (30), Tajir Islam (28), Shahjahan Gazi (35), Md Khairul Islam (29),...

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...