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DINAJPUR, Sept 5, 2026 (BSS) - Import-export activities between Bangladesh and India through Hili Land Port in Dinajpur resumed today after remaining suspended for six days due to an indefinite strike by Indian traders.

Deputy Director of the Customs Preventive Department at Hili Land Port Md Anwar Hossain confirmed the resumption of the activities to BSS around 4.30pm today.

The activities resumed after Indian traders withdrew their indefinite strike at noon today following assurances from the Indian government and administration.

With the reopening of the port, business activities have returned to normal, bringing renewed bustle among traders, customs officials, transport workers and other people associated with the port.

Hili Customs C&F Agents Association General Secretary Md Shahinur Islam Mondal said many traders at Hili in India had been suffering financial losses as the port was lagging behind other land ports in West Bengal in terms of commercial competition.

He said a section of the traders had decided to suspend import-export activities indefinitely over the issue, resulting in a complete halt to the movement of goods between the two countries through Hili Land Port for the past six days.

By 4.30pm, five trucks carrying imported Indian goods had entered Bangladesh through the port.

After the resumption of trade, Bangladeshi cargo trucks also started entering India, while trucks carrying various goods from India began entering Bangladesh. Arrangements were made for immediate unloading of the imported goods, and the cleared consignments were transported to different parts of Bangladesh by local trucks, port authorities said.

Meanwhile, Officer-in-Charge of Hili Immigration Checkpost SI Md Zakaria said the movement of passport-holding passengers between the two countries had remained normal despite the suspension of import-export activities.

He said passenger movement through the immigration check post was continuing smoothly today.