Govt imports 2.03 tonnes of tear gas shells from India
Shipment cleared through Benapole Port under tight security
Around 2.03 tonnes of tear gas shells has been imported from India, with the consignment cleared through Benapole land port and transported to the Jashore cantonment under tight security.
The tear gas shells, packed in 145 wooden boxes, were imported from Indian exporter Narendra Explosive Limited and released from Benapole port on Thursday evening. The consignment was then transported to the Jashore cantonment in a Bangladeshi covered van, Shahadat Hossain, warehouse inspector at Transshipment Yard No 31 of Benapole port, told TBS.
A six-member team from Border Guard Bangladesh provided special security for the covered van carrying the tear gas shells from Benapole port to Sharsha police station.
Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel
Later, another team took charge of securing the consignment from Sharsha to the Jashore cantonment. The vehicle left Benapole and reached the cantonment safely, port officials said.
According to port sources, the tear gas shells will be transferred from the cantonment to the Bangladesh Ordnance Factory (BOF) at Rajendrapur cantonment in Gazipur tomorrow.
Ruhul Amin, acting officer and assistant director of Benapole port, also confirmed the import and said, "The tear gas shells have been safely unloaded and delivered to the Jashore cantonment. They will be sent to Rajendrapur in Gazipur on Sunday," he said.
