Bhomra land port to close for 9 days for Eid

SATKHIRA, Mar 26 (UNB): Import and export activities at Bhomra land port in Satkhira will remain suspended for nine days beginning on March 29 (Saturday) due to Eid-ul-Fitr and weekly holidays.

Abu Musa, general secretary of the Bhomra Customs, Clearing, and Forwarding (C&F) Agents Association, said there will be no import or export activities at the port from March 29 to April 5. The port will reopen on April 6 (Sunday).

Import and export activities between Ghojadanga land port in West Bengal, India, and the Bhomra port will come to a halt in the afternoon of March 28.

Due to the Eid celebrations, port officials and staff will return to their respective areas. Likewise, importers will be on holiday, and no goods will be cleared during this period.

Bhomra is one of the busiest land ports in the southwestern region of the country.