Manpower shortage hinders increase in number of trains through Padma Rail Bridge

Intercity trains stop at one or two stations between Keraniganj, Munshiganj, Shariatpur, Madaripur and Faridpur. Therefore, these trains also have less passengers for short journeys. Railway sources said they lack manpower to run trains. Railway officials were well aware of the manpower requirement and included the issue of recruitment of 1,680 new manpower at various […]

Export-import suspended at Benapole-Petrapole land port

Indian Petrapole C&F Agent Staff Welfare Association general secretary Karthik Chandra Chakraborty said import-export trade between Bangladesh and India remained closed on Monday due to public holiday on the occasion of the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the originator of India’s non-violent movement and pacifist leader. Stayed. But passenger movement between the two countries […]

Rs 40B for land acquisition alone in Bhanga-Benapole 4-lane project

The government will acquire land from Bhanga and Nagarkanda subdistricts in Faridpur, Maqsoodpur and Kashiani subdistricts in Gopalganj, Lohagara and Sadar subdistricts in Narail, and Bagherpara, Jhikragcha, Sharsha and Sadar subdistricts in Jashore. At present, there is a two-lane highway from Bhanga to Benapole and it will be upgraded to four-lane after acquisition of about […]

1,250 tonnes of sugar stuck at Benapole port due to price complications

The authorities increased the duty to $140 per tonne after the Bangladesh Sugar Refiners Association complained to the customs officials about the previous rate for imports. Latif said the importer then decided not to release the consignment as it would suffer losses at the new duty rate. According to Mohammad Shafayet Hussain, Joint Commissioner, Benapole […]

Gold worth 59.35 million taka seized in Benapole’s Keraniganj, three Indians in custody

During a raid on a bus near Babu Bazar Bridge, the CIID team detained 12 people, including three Indians, for their alleged involvement in gold smuggling, Directorate Revenue Officer Shafiqul Islam said. Shafiqul said the identities of the detainees could not be immediately confirmed. “Details will be revealed through a press conference on Sunday.”

11 die in road crashes

Eleven people were killed and 13 others injured in road accidents in Chittagong, Benapole, Rangpur, Pabna, Bogra, Jessore and Moulvibazar early Sunday and yesterday. Staff correspondent from Chittagong reports: An unidentified rickshaw-puller was killed when a speeding bus hit his rickshaw from behind around 9:00 am in No. 2 Mailer Matha area under Bandor Police […]