Benapole, Aug. 26 -- For the first time in two and a half years, a consignment of 15 metric tonnes (MTs) of onion has arrived at Benapole land port in Jashore district from India.

Shyamal Kumar Nath, deputy assistant at the port's Plant Quarantine Centre, said the first consignment entered the port around 8 pm on Monday.

After quality inspection, customs cleared the shipment for release.

Onion imports via Benapole were suspended from March 2023, he said.

Assistant Commissioner of the port Rajon Hossain said field officials were instructed to expedite customs formalities for swift release.

One SM Well Traders of Bagerhat imported the consignment while India's National Trading Corporation exported it.

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