Ferrying of non-perishable goods to remain suspended for 7 days during Eid: Khalid

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31 May, 2023, 02:15 pm

Last modified: 31 May, 2023, 02:18 pm

Ferrying of non-perishable goods to remain suspended for 7 days during Eid: Khalid

UNB

31 May, 2023, 02:15 pm

Last modified: 31 May, 2023, 02:18 pm

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The government has decided to suspend ferrying of goods, except perishable ones and cattle, for seven days before and after the Eid-ul-Azha, said State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury.

The minister made the disclosure while talking to reporters after a meeting over the movement of vessels ahead of Eid-ul-Azha at the Secretariat on Wednesday.

The suspension will remain in force from three days before or after the day of Eid-ul-Azha, he said.

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There will be no restriction on carrying motorbikes, he added.

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