Bangladesh has extended restrictions on passenger movement through land ports with India till May 31, as the Covid situation continued to remain grim in India. However, movement of goods will be allowed, Dhaka Tribune reported.

Bangladeshi citizens stranded in India can enter through Benapole, Akhaura, Burimari, Darshana, Hili, and Sona Masjid land ports.

The general movement of people between Bangladesh and India, through all the other land ports, will remain suspended.

Bangladesh citizens now stranded in India, who qualify and are willing to return, will have to submit a Covid-19 negative certificate with QR code (RT-PCR) to obtain a no-objection certificate from Bangladesh missions in New Delhi, Kolkata, and Agartala, the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura's Agartala, India said on Friday.

(SAM)