The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Benapole,

Trucks unloaded hundreds of tons of rice at Benapole port on Tuesday following Indian customs authority yielded to the pressure of exporters for allowing delivery of consignments for which L/Cs opened at 425 dollars per ton.

Some 7,580 tons of rice were delivered at Benapole land port during the whole day Tuesday.

Indian customs at Petrapole had obstructed rice export since Sunday saying export at no less than 500 dollars per ton is forbidden by the government. Exporters argued that the enhanced price is effective from December 27. L/Cs opened before December 27 at the minimum export price fixed by the government should be honoured.