Collecting Covid-19 negative certificates and No Objection Certificates (NOC) from Bangladesh High Commission in India, passengers can return through the land port on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, said the Benapole immigration authority on Tuesday. Before the travel ban, nine to ten thousand passengers used to move through the Benapole land port. India returnee passengers have to remain in a minimum of 14-day institutional quarantine in hotels of Benapole and Jessore, he added. Sub Director of Benapole port Mamun Tarafdar said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) police and port security patrol the area to ensure Indian truck drivers remain within the port area. However, export-import trade through the land port has remained normal, maintaining all the health guidelines, said Azizur Rahman, commissioner of Benapole customs house.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 19, 2021 12:45 UTC