The dockers and clearing and forwarding agents enforced the strike on Wednesday protesting the shifting of customs office to Mongla from Khulna.

Sultan Hossain Khan, president of Mongla C & F Agents Association, said 90 percent port users carry out their import or export related activities from Khulna where there are a lot of infrastructure facilities. These facilities are not available at Mongla where C & F agents, in particular, will face manifold problems, he added.

Neither the customs commissioner nor any other officials of the office could be reached over phone despite several attempts for their comment.