UNB, Jessore :
Poor infrastructures and traffic congestions are among the problems that are severely affecting trade through Benapole land port in Jessore district, a major gate on Bangladesh-India border.
Officials and businessmen said productions in garment and other factories in the country are seriously hampered as goods released from the port cannot be transported to their destinations in time.
Besides, they said, those who travel to India and return home face troubles as they get stuck on the road for hours together due to traffic jam.
Talking to the agency correspondent, port officials said 500-600 truckloads of goods are exported and imported through this important land port.
Severe traffic congestions are created at the port as it does not have a truck terminal of its own, they said.
Locals said, be it day or night, there is always traffic jam of goods-laden vehicles along the Benapole road.
Trucks laden with imported goods released from the port as well as buses of ‘Souhardya Paribahan’ carrying passengers travelling between India and Bangladesh remain stuck for hours, they said.
Although the port authority has made arrangements in their own area for the maintenance of truck and bus chassis imported from India, there is no improvement in sight in the chaotic situation.
Poor infrastructures and traffic congestions are among the problems that are severely affecting trade through Benapole land port in Jessore district, a major gate on Bangladesh-India border.
Officials and businessmen said productions in garment and other factories in the country are seriously hampered as goods released from the port cannot be transported to their destinations in time.
Besides, they said, those who travel to India and return home face troubles as they get stuck on the road for hours together due to traffic jam.
Talking to the agency correspondent, port officials said 500-600 truckloads of goods are exported and imported through this important land port.
Severe traffic congestions are created at the port as it does not have a truck terminal of its own, they said.
Locals said, be it day or night, there is always traffic jam of goods-laden vehicles along the Benapole road.
Trucks laden with imported goods released from the port as well as buses of ‘Souhardya Paribahan’ carrying passengers travelling between India and Bangladesh remain stuck for hours, they said.
Although the port authority has made arrangements in their own area for the maintenance of truck and bus chassis imported from India, there is no improvement in sight in the chaotic situation.
