Trade at Teknaf Land Port has come to a complete halt for the past five months due to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Import and export activities have been suspended, making port operations nearly a standstill.
Port importers, MD. Enamul Haque and Abdul Quader said that trade has been suspended since April 13.
Bank drafts worth $215,000 intended for Myanmar remain stuck, leading to significant financial losses for local businesses.
Md. Sohel, Assistant Revenue Officer of Teknaf Land Port, said the government is losing between Tk 120 and 130 crore in revenue each month due to the closure. Nearly 2,000 port workers have also been left jobless.
He added that the Ministry of Commerce contacts the Myanmar authorities to resume port operations as soon as possible.
By Abdu Rashid Manik
Photo: Collected
