Hili land port in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur provides ample opportunity to facilitate cross-border trade between Bangladesh and India but its potential remains largely untapped even though both governments have taken a number of initiatives to this end.
The committee further said that the Balurghat-Hili rail route is being built and it will be extended perpendicularly across Bangladesh to connect the Garo Hills.
Bangladeshi travelers with valid Indian visas started using the Hili land port this morning after nearly two years of restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic.