Import-export activities resume at Hili Land Port

After a three-day hiatus, including a weekly holiday due to the 13th National Parliamentary Election, import-export activities at Hili Land Port here resumed today. Md. Abdur Rahman, administrative officer of Panama Port Limited, confirmed that operations returned to normal by 3:30 pm on Saturday. The temporary closure had affected the flow of goods, but activities have now resumed smoothly.

According to M Zaman, superintendent of the Hili Land Port Customs Department, several trucks carrying imported goods such as corn, spices, and fruits entered Bangladesh from India on Saturday afternoon. Unloading operations for these goods are already underway, and port activities have returned to their usual pace. Md. Yusuf Ali, plant quarantine officer at Hili Land Port, also confirmed that goods import and export activities, starting from 12:30 pm on Saturday, have been fully restored. Trucks carrying goods from India are entering the port, and the goods are being transferred to domestic trucks for distribution in various parts across the country.

Ferdous Rahman, president of the Hili C&F Agents Association, highlighted the significant impact of the brief shutdown, which lasted from February 11 to February 13. However, with the resumption of services today, goods are once again flowing between Bangladesh and India through the Hili Land Port. The reopening of the port is expected to facilitate the smooth continuation of trade between the two neighboring countries, marking a swift return to normalcy after the election-related closure.