The unrest in Bangladesh has left a section of exporters, truck owners and goods handlers anxious, with many fearing that the violence across the border will push them further into uncertainty. “A few hundred truck drivers who crossed over to Benapole carrying goods on Thursday have been calling up to say how insecure they have been feeling. Also Read Bangladesh violence: Turmoil triggers flight fare frenzy from Calcutta to Dhaka“The norm is that after unloading, one has to return the same day. Truck owners said they have been receiving calls from worried drivers expressing their unwillingness to take consignments across the border. “Several truck owners in Hilli in South Dinajpur, Changrabandha in Cooch Behar and Mahadipur in Malda are unsure about the future of their operations.

Source: The Telegraph December 21, 2025 02:48 UTC