Indo-Bangla trade through Hili Land Port suspended

Export-import between Bangladesh and India through Dinajpur’s Hili Land Port remained suspended on Monday on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Barat.

However, movement of travellers through the land port remained normal.

Mostafizur Rahman, general secretary of Hili Land Port Importer-Exporter Group, said trade through the border remained suspended due to the public holiday on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat.

The trade through the land port will resume from Tuesday, he said.

Sheikh Ashraful, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hili Immigration Check Post, said although the trade between the countries was suspended passenger movement remained as usual.