<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Around 370 tonnes of potatoes, which are waiting to be unloaded four days after being imported from India have started to rot, due to severe heat sweeping across the country.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the port authorities  the consignments arrived at Benapole from India’s Petrapole by 16 trucks on the night of April 21.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But still no initiative has been taken to unload the goods. Due to a long delay, the potatoes have started to rot.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rangpur Integrated Food and Beverage imported the potatoes from the export-oriented institution PepsiCo India Holdings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Masum Billah, representative of Transmarine Logistic Limited, said the potatoes have not been uploaded yet due to lack of necessary documents.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shahadat Hossain, a truck driver said they will take the potatoes to Rangpur after unloading and if the authorities concerned do not take steps immediately, the potatoes will get rotten.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Kamal Uddin Shimul, vice-president of Benapole C&F Agent Association, said the importer will face a financial loss if the authorities concerned do not take any measures to unload the goods, reports UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rezaul Karim, director of Benapole port, said necessary assistance is being provided to unload the goods.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/fas</div>