Hili: Export and import operations at Hili land port (HLP) resumed today following the withdrawal of the complete shutdown. President of HLP exporters and importers, Sakhawat Hossain Shilpi, confirmed the resumption of operations, stating that all port activities, including the movement of imported and exported goods, resumed from 12:00pm after the suspension of the shutdown programme by the NBR Sanskar Oikya Parishad.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, HLP Revenue Officer Md. Nazim Uddin confirmed that operations have resumed. He mentioned that port officials had observed a two-day strike in accordance with the complete shutdown declared by the NBR Sanskar Oikya Parishad, which led to a suspension of all port activities and halted the entry of Indian cargo trucks.
Nazim further explained that on the evening of Sunday, the NBR Sanskar Oikya Parishad officially announced the withdrawal of the shutdown, allowing all officials to resume duties from 12:00pm today. He added, “All operations at the port, including the import and export of goods, have restarted.”
The HLP functions were completely paralyzed due to the full-scale strike by Hili Customs officials and employees over the past two days, causing significant disruption to trade activities.