Trade through Sonahat land port resumes after 10 days

Trade with India via Sonahat land port in Kurigram's Bhurungamari Upazila resumed on Saturday after 10 days of closure on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, port authorities said.

Mohammad Rahul Amin, assistant director (Traffic) of Sonahat Land Port, said trade through the land port remained suspended from April 19-28 due to Eid ul-Fitr and the weekly holiday on Friday.

“Export and import of goods via the port has restarted. Vehicles coming from India with goods have started entering the land port since morning,” said Rahul Amin.