After a year-long suspension, border trade between Bangladesh and Myanmar has resumed through the Teknaf land port in Cox’s Bazar. On Friday morning, a boat carrying timber from Myanmar’s Maungdaw area, controlled by the Arakan Army, docked at the Teknaf jetty. The port’s operating company, United Land Port Limited, confirmed the arrival of the cargo vessel.

Omar Faruk, owner of Messrs FRB International Limited, said that one cargo boat has anchored at the port and that five to six more boats carrying goods such as ginger, dried fish, and betel nuts are on their way. The trade had been halted in April 2025 after tensions arose over extortion demands, prompting Myanmar’s junta government to suspend cross-border commerce, causing financial losses for many traders.

Local Member of Parliament Shahjahan Chowdhury stated that the Teknaf land port has reopened and that a livestock corridor at Shahparir Dwip will also be launched soon.