Trade activities at Hili land port resume after Eid break

After an eight-day closure due to Eid-ul-Azha, the Hili land port has resumed export-import activities between Bangladesh and India.

Indian trucks carrying imported goods entered the port on Saturday afternoon marking the recommencement of operations.

Harun Ur Rashid, President of the Hili Land Port Importers and Exporters Group, said the port had been inactive from 14 June to 21 June due to the Eid holidays.

He said normal port activities resumed today with several Indian trucks carrying imported goods arriving at the Hili land port. This has resulted in increased activity among stakeholders.

Sohrab Hossein Mallik, communication officer at Panama Hili Port Link Ltd, a private operator of the port, said several trucks from India entered the warehouse area of the port this afternoon.

"We have expedited the clearance of imported goods to ensure that businessmen can collect their consignments promptly after paying the government duties," he added.