Time Digital News: A company named Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Limited of Dinajpur has imported 60 metric tons of explosives in four trucks through Benapole land port of Jessore. Explosives worth 1 lakh 97 thousand 400 dollars have been imported from Nagpur, India.

The shipment entered Benapole port via Petrapole, India on Monday (October 31) evening.

According to port sources, these explosives have been imported for use in the stone breaking work of Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Limited. A C&F agent named M/s Nazmul Brothers filed the necessary documents with the Benapole Customs for clearance of the consignment of explosives from the Benapole port. After completion of the clearance process in the papers, the explosives will be transferred from the Indian truck to the Bangladeshi truck and will leave the Benapole port for Dinajpur.

Benapole Land Port Director (Traffic) Moniruzzaman said, Dinajpur’s Madhyapara Granite Mining Company Limited imported these explosives from India for use in stone crushing. Administrative security arrangements have been strengthened in the port area to avoid untoward incidents. Besides, measures are being taken so that they can redeem the products quickly.