প্রকাশ: 06/02/2022
After the indefinite
strike called by India's Petrapole port workers was called off, export-import
activity between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land resumed on
Saturday.
Goods vehicles from the neighboring countries rolled out
early yesterday (5 February) as trading through this port started after five
days of strike, reports The Times of India.
The move comes after a meeting between the protesters and
Hari Krishna Dwivedi, chief secretary of West Bengal, held on Wednesday.
Confirming the matter, Kamlesh Saini, manager, land port
authority, Petrapole, said, "Trucks moved from 6am to 6pm. From the Indian
side, 260 trucks entered Bangladesh and 150 trucks came from Bangladesh.
"An average of 400 trucks ferry goods to Bangladesh a
day and 150-200 trucks from Bangladesh come to Petrapole."
The discontent started with BSF checking truck drivers'
licences and papers at the Petrapole integrated check post.
In the past two months, around 100 drivers were caught with
fake licences and two trucks with duplicate number plates. Operators sought six
months to regularize their documents, but the BSF demanded it be completed
within a month. This reportedly led to the strike.
The land port authority on Thursday issued a notice,
allowing one month, during which BSF would not check documents but drivers
entering Bangladesh would have to show their Aadhaar or voter card.
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