Export-import to remain suspended at HLP for 7 days

The import and export activities will remain suspended for seven days from tomorrow (Tuesday) through Hili Land Port (HLP) under Hakimpur upazila in Dinajpur on occasions of the Durga Puja festivity and holy Ashura.

President of the Customs, Clearing and Forwarding Agents Association (C and FAA at HLP Kamal Hossain Raz said import-export activities will remain suspended through the land port from September 26 to October 2 next.

"The imports, exports, customs clearance, loading and unloading of the goods would resume through the land port from October 3 next," he added.

Officer-in-Charge of the Immigration Check Post (ICP) at HLP Aftab Hossain said movement of passport-visa holder citizens would remain normal through the ICP there during the period despite closure of import and export activities.

Source: BSS