In light of the Panchayat elections in West Bengal, all import-export operations at the Sonamasjid land port in Chapainawabganj will remain suspended on Saturday. However, Panama-Sonamasjid Port Link Limited will remain open, allowing passport holders to travel between Bangladesh and India through the port's immigration checkpoint, it said. The import-export activities at the port will resume from Sunday, the letter added. Sonamasjid land port's C&F Agent Association President Ismail Hossain and Panama-Sonamasjid Port Link Limited Manager (Operation) Kamal Uddin confirmed the receipt of the letter and said import-export activities between Sonamasjid port and India will remain suspended on that day. However, regular port activities, including cargo handling, will continue as usual, they added.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 07, 2023 15:01 UTC