Benapole, June 22 (UNB) - Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port remained suspended for two and half hours due to strike on Tuesday.

District Truck Sramik Samannoy Parishad enforced the strike from 12 noon demanding release of a Bangladeshi truck driver Rubel, who is being held India.

Touhid Howlader, Benapole Customs Cargo Superintendent, said Bangladeshi truck driver Rubel along with exported goods entered Indian Petrapole port on June 14.

The truck remained stranded at Indian truck terminal as Indian C & F Agent failed to submit necessary documents with Petrapol Customs Office timely for releasing the goods.

A team of Kolkata Customs Office on June 19 held Rubel from Petrapole port and later handed him over to police.

Bangladesh Truck Sramik Samannoy Parishad failed to secure the release of Rubel after holding several talks with Indian Customs and police.

Sramik Samannoy Parishad warned that they would enforce an indefinite strike at the port from 11am tomorrow (Wednesday) if Rubel is not released by the time.