Bangladesh’s export-import activities with India via Hili land port of Dinajpur district will remain suspended for eight days starting from today (Friday), on the occasion of Durga puja, port authorities said.
However, activities of immigration department at the port will remain as usual during the vacation.
Hili Customs C&F Agents Association General Secretary Jamil Hossain Chalanto said in coordination with the Indian side the decision to suspend activities at the port for the eight days was taken marking the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community.
After the vacation coupled with the Durga Puja and weekend, export-import activities between the countries through the land port will resume on October 8, he said.
Badiuzzaman, in-charge of Hili Immigration Checkpost, said the movement of travellers through the land port will continue as usual.
Source: United News of Bangladesh