Thursday, April 22, 2021
Border trade in Arakan State, which was suspended for more than 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been allowed to resume, according to U Than Tun, a member of the Arakan State Administration Council.
Permission was granted on April 12 to resume the Arakan border trade, he said.
“The border trade resumption is granted in line with COVID-19 prevention regulations,” he explained. “Currently, 10 commercial boats from Sittwe and six boats from Maungdaw left the jetty for trading. We have arranged a reserved place for workers from the boats to stay quarantined after their trip.”