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to their posts yesterday morning, as customs and port officials said they were working to clear the backlog of deliveries and complete pending formalities.

Aminul Haque, vice-president of the Benapole Importers and Exporters Association, said around 2,000 cargo trucks had been stranded on the Indian side of the border. Many of them began entering Benapole yesterday morning.

Shamim Hossain said field officials had been instructed to speed up operations to ease the congestion and clear the accumulated cargo.

Trade also resumed through Burimari Land Port in Lalmonirhat and Sonahat Land Port in Kurigram yesterday morning, offering relief to hundreds of traders and businesses on both sides of the border who had suffered heavy financial losses during the disruption.

Niaz Nahid, general secretary of the C&F Agents Association at Burimari, told The Daily Star that export-bound trucks heading for India and import cargo trucks from across the border had begun arriving at the port yard from yesterday morning.

Shamim Ahmed, an importer and exporter based in Burimari, said, “Burimari is the second-largest land port in the country, generating over Tk 1 crore in daily revenue. Thankfully, trucks are once again entering with imported goods and leaving with export cargo.”

A similar scene was found at Sonahat Land Port. Akmal Hossain, president of the C&F Agents Association there, said, “Trade resumed yesterday morning after a two-day closure. But the financial blow has already been dealt to both traders and the treasury.”

Mehedi Hasan, assistant director of Burimari Land Port, said, “On average, around 300 trucks are cleared daily here, mostly carrying imported goods from India and Bhutan. After two days of shutdown, we are now facing a large pile-up of cargo trucks, which may take time to clear.”