Phone lines out of order

Telecommunication between port city Benapole and rest of the country remained suspended for the last 10 days. At least 800 telephone lines under Sharsha upazila digital telephone exchange went out of order several days ago, but the authorities did not take any step to repair those. Due to the telecom failure, the customs and port authorities are facing serious problems. Abdul Hannan, officer of the exchange said some cables of the telephone lines near Amrakhali BDR check post were cut and stolen a few days ago. The problem will be solved with a day or two, he added.