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Brahmanbaria: Import and export activities between Bangladesh and India through Akhaura Land Port in Brahmanbaria will remain suspended for seven days on the occasion of Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja.
According to a decision by the Indo-Bangla Exporter-Importer Communication Centre in Agartala, trade will remain suspended from October 17 to 21 for Durga Puja and on October 25 and 26 for Lakshmi Puja.
In a letter sent to the superintendent of customs at Agartala Land Port on October 15, the organisation informed the authorities concerned about the holiday schedule. Copies of the letter were also sent to relevant government offices and business associations in Bangladesh and India.
According to the schedule, import and export activities will resume from October 22 and continue until October 24. Trade will then be suspended again on October 25 and 26 for Lakshmi Puja, with normal operations set to resume on October 27.
The letter was also sent to the manager of the Land Ports Authority of India at Agartala Land Port, the president and secretary of the Akhaura Export-Import Association, the Akhaura C&F Agents Association and officials of the Plant Quarantine Station at the Agartala Integrated Check Post.
Nesar Uddin Bhuiyan, president of the Akhaura Land Port C&F Agents Association, said fish exports had also been suspended on Friday.
He added that all traders had been informed about the temporary suspension to help them plan their commercial activities accordingly.