The customs officials went on the work stoppage protesting attack on one of their colleagues by a C&F agent employee in the morning, leaving hundreds of trucks, carrying onion and other essential commodities, stranded.

Port sources said Mintu, manager of C&F Agent Sathi Trade International, attacked the customs officer following a dispute over releasing a product inspected by a PSI company.

However, the import-export resumed in the late afternoon after a meeting between Customs Commissioner Mohammad Shahabuddin and C&F Agents Association leaders where the association leaders assured of taking legal action against Mintu.