Tripura rural polls halts trade

Import and export through Brahmanbaria’s Akahura land port have been stopped because of the Panchayet polls in India’s Tripura on Tuesday.

Brahmanbaria Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 15 July 2014, 07:17 AM
Updated : 15 July 2014, 07:17 AM

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But vehicles, however, are carrying passengers between the two countries, Monir Hossain, general secretary of the port’s C&F Agent Association told bdnews24.com on Tuesday.
“Businessmen there have decided to stop trade activities through the port because of the local Panchayet election in Tripura. They verbally informed Bangladeshi businessmen on Monday.”