Integrated Benapole-Petrapole check post inaugurated
Samakal Correspondent
21 Jul 2016 07:37 AM । Update: 21 Jul 2016 08:12 AM
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the integrated Benapole-Petrapole border check post through a video conference today.
The integrated border check post is opened in a bid to facilitate increased trade between the two neighboring countries.
While speaking on the occasion, the Indian Prime Minister said, 'India stands with Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism and will extend all possible help in this regard.'
He said, the inauguration of Petrapole check post will not only promote bilateral trade but also help in economic growth of both countries.
'8 such integrated checkposts will be set up along India-Bangladesh border in times to come,' he added.
Petrapole-Benapole is an important land border crossing for India-Bangladesh trade as more than 50 percent of the India-Bangladesh trade passes through Petrapole, according to Times of India.
