Export-import activities between Bangladesh and India through Hili land port have been suspended since this morning due to Upazila Parishad election in Hakimpur under Dinajpur district.
However, the movement of travellers with valid passports and visas between the two countries through the Hili immigration checkpost will continue.
General Secretary of Hili Land Port Import-Export Group, Md. Mostafizur Rahman said that export and import activities between the two countries will remain suspended till this evening due to voting in Hakimpur Upazila Parishad election. The matter has been informed through letters to Indian businessmen.
Import-export will resume from Thursday, he added.
Sheikh Ashraful, officer-in-charge (OC) of Hili Immigration Check Post, confirmed the matter.
