Dinajpur, Jan 21 (V7N) — After a suspension of one month and 20 days, rice import from India has resumed through Hili land port in Dinajpur from Wednesday (January 21) afternoon.

The resumption began with two trucks loaded with rice entering Bangladesh from India. According to port sources, an importing firm named DP Enterprises brought in 77.636 tonnes of rice through the two trucks.

With the restart of rice import activities, work mobility has returned among port workers and traders, easing the stagnation that had prevailed during the closure period.

Rice importers at Hili land port said the government granted permission to 232 importers last Sunday (January 18) to import a total of 200,000 tonnes of rice in an effort to control rising rice prices in the domestic market.

After completing all necessary customs and port procedures, rice import officially began this afternoon. Importers expressed optimism that once imports gain momentum, rice prices may fall by Tk 4 to Tk 5 per kilogram in the local market.

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