Burimari land port to remain shut for 4 days over West Bengal polls
Bangladeshi students currently in India will not be allowed to travel during the period, but passengers travelling for medical purposes and those heading to Bhutan and Nepal will be able to use the route.
Import and export activities at the Burimari land port in Lalmonirhat will remain suspended for four consecutive days starting today (21 April) due to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections in India.
The decision was confirmed yesterday by Burimari C&F Agents Association General Secretary ASM Niaz Nahid.
In a notice, the association said that the District Magistrate of Cooch Behar in West Bengal issued an order to suspend operations at Changrabandha in India and Burimari land port in Bangladesh from 21 April to 23 April, citing the election schedule.
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As a result, trade activities at the port will remain closed from Tuesday to Thursday. Combined with the weekly holiday on Friday, the port will remain shut for a total of four days, and normal operations will resume on Saturday (25 April).
Following the directive, the Burimari C&F Agents Association has informed all relevant offices and traders.
Association General Secretary ASM Niaz Nahid said all import and export activities will remain suspended during the closure period, and notices have already been circulated.
Burimari land port immigration Sub-Inspector Saifur Rahman said Bangladeshi students currently in India will not be allowed to travel during the period, but passengers travelling for medical purposes and those heading to Bhutan and Nepal will be able to use the route.
