Exporters rue border trade rules

Exporters found in India and Bangladesh are actually unhappy with your choice of the West Bengal federal government to allegedly suspend trade in the Changrabandha border with Bangladesh found in Cooch Behar. In relation with the performing of ports and port-related actions, the Chief Secretary of West Bengal possessed on 11 Might directed authorities worried to ensure smooth functions on the borders by preserving the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Traders on both sides at the Panitanki border with Nepal near Siliguri found in Darjeeling district had also alleged the equal until a few days ago. However, concerns have already been sorted out at Panitanki and ordinary trade, however, resumed there from yesterday, sources said.

“I have received complaints from truckers, who are organized at the Indo-Nepal border in my constituency since 4 June, and apparently the West Bengal police have held up these trucks containing perishable elements owing to alleged verbal order from state,” Darjeeling MP Raju Bista said within an email to Union residence minister Amit Shah on 20 June.