Trade between India and Bangladesh has been halted for the second day in a row due to violence; but people continue to move

Violence is still going on in Bangladesh and it is also affecting the trade. Trade between India and Bangladesh through the ports of West Bengal remained stalled for the second consecutive day on Monday. However, officials say that a fixed number of passengers are still moving. On the other hand, the wheels of trucks carrying goods from Petrapole port of Bangladesh have also stopped since Sunday. Due to violent incidents in Bangladesh, the government has declared a holiday. All services except emergency services have been banned for the time being.

Petrapole port is located in Bangaon in North 24 Parganas district. This port is one of the largest ports in South Asia. This port plays an important role in trade between India and Bangladesh. On normal days, hundreds of cargo trucks pass through here every day. Indian official Kamlesh Saini at Petrapole port says that trade has been stopped for the time being. However, the movement of people, especially students, continues. He said that so far more than 700 students have reached Petrapole port.

Kamlesh Saini further said that so far more than 4,500 Indian students have been repatriated from Bangladesh. More than 100 people have died due to violence in Bangladesh. The last trade activity was seen at Petrapole Port on Saturday. During that time 110 cargo trucks were sent from Bangladesh to India. Apart from this, 48 ​​cargo trucks were sent from India to Bangladesh. Officials said that at present the wheels of 800 trucks are stuck at Petrapole port.