Polls leave Akhaura port out of business

Brahmanbaria, June 18 (bdnews24.com) ? All activities at Akhaura land port have come to a halt due to Union Parishad elections set to be held in the area on Sunday.

"There'll be no trading through the port on Saturday and Sunday," port's C&F Agent Association general secretary Monir Hossain Babul told bdnews24.com.

Babul said the port activities were suspended following a decision taken by the exporters-importers' association because of the local body elections.

"There'll no trading also on Sunday as it's a holiday in India. However, passengers can pass through the port," he said.

Customs official Abul Bashar Chowdhury said the export-import through the land port would resume on Monday.

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