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CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 14, 2025 (BSS) - Bangladeshi and Indian importers and exporters today held a joint meeting at Sonamasjid Land Port in Chapainawabganj, the country's second-largest land port, to discuss ways to 
expand bilateral trade and to resolve the existing problems.

The meeting was held this afternoon at the conference room of Panama Sonamasjid Port Link Limited, organised by the Sonamasjid Importers and Exporters Group.

The traders of both countries emphasised increasing import-export operations through the Sonamasjid-Mahadipur Land Ports and urged the authorities to resume the exchange of goods that have remained suspended for some time.

Indian business representatives said that trade in spices and fruits was once significant through these ports, but has declined considerably in recent years. 

They stressed the need for taking effective initiatives to revive and expand the trade of these products.

The meeting was chaired by Acting President of the Sonamasjid Importers and Exporters Group, Babul Hasnat Durul.

General Secretary of the organisation Arif Uddin Iti, Office Secretary SB Masum Billah, Convener of Sonamasjid C&F Agents Association Mostafizur Rahman, Member Secretary Ruhul Amin, Vice-President of Mahadipur Exporters Group Jagannath Ghosh, Joint General Secretary Hridoy Ghosh, General Secretary of Mahadipur C&F Agent Welfare Association Tapas Kundu, and former General Secretary Bhupoti Mondal spoke, among others, at the meeting.

Leaders and members of various business organisations from both Bangladesh and India were also present at the event.