The authorities of Benapole Customs House have decided to keep the port open all the day during Ramadan with the help of non-Muslim officials and workers with effect from yesterday.

During Ramadan, Muslim employees take intervals twice a day for Sehri and Iftar to eat something before dawn and after dusk respectively.

Non-Muslim employees should come forward in these two intervals to keep the port up and running round the clock, Benapole Customs Commissioner Mohammad Belal Hossain Chowdhury said in a directive sent to the custom house.

The directive came as the custom house could not keep the port open 24 hours a day despite the previous call of the National Board of Revenue due to non-cooperation of different departments.

The port remains closed on Friday.