Dhaka, June 19 -- Persistent rainfall over three days till Thursday submerged a major portion of Benapole land port, severely disrupting activities at the country's biggest land port.

Several yards and warehouses inside the port went under knee-deep water, halting cargo handling and transport activities and forcing the authorities to temporarily shut down several entry gates, reports UNB.

Visiting the land port, the news agency correspondent found that the areas meant for truck parking and unloading of goods went under water.

Authorities said unplanned development and the lack of a proper drainage system caused the waterlogging and disrupted operations of the land port.

Mamun Kabir Tarafdar, deputy director of the land port, said, "Th...