Export-import activities between Bangladesh and India through Jashore’s Benapole land port remained suspended on Tuesday as a union strike continued over a list of demands.
The strike called by the Customs Clearing & Forwarding Agents Association affected 11 revenue stations, including Benapole, on Tuesday, said Aksir Molla, an official of the cargo section of Benapole Customs House, reports bdnews24.com.
“Exports and imports have been halted since morning due to the strike,” he said.
The union held rallies and distributed leaflets among its members in a peaceful protest, according to Shamsur Rahman, president of the association in Benapole.
Shamsur and the organisation’s Secretary-General Sultan Hossain Khan called the strike at a media briefing in Dhaka on Sunday.
Shamsur said the authorities did not pay any heed when demands were previously made to amend the Customs Agent Licensing Rules 2020.
"This has prompted the association to call for the strike based on the unanimous decision of its members," he added.