Rice import from India resumes at Benapole land port

Business Desk :

After a four-month pause, Bangladesh has resumed rice imports from India through Benapole Land Port.

On Thursday night, nine trucks carrying a total of 315 metric tonnes (MTs) of rice entered yard No-31 of the port at around 9:30 pm, Shamim Hossain, director of Benapole Port, said on Friday.
According to port sources, the last rice import through the port took place on April 15 this year, reports UNB.

Importers said the government has taken the initiative to bring in coarse rice from India to stabilise local markets, which is expected to reduce rice prices across the country.

Abdus Samad, owner of Haji Musa Karim and Sons, one of the importing companies, said, “We imported 315 MTs of coarse rice in nine trucks from India yesterday (Thursday).

The rice arrived at the port overnight and the bill of entry has been submitted to the customs house for clearance. Additional trucks are awaiting entry at Petrapole port.”