Importers add cost to the transport of goods to and from the land port as drivers take more time to cover the distance of the dilapidated road. Nure Alom and Sefali Begum, who live at Hili's Charmatha intersection, said the main road of Hili Land Port is completely unfit for traffic. Hili municipality mayor Jamil Hossain said: The main road of Hili Land Port is under the Roads and Highways Department. Harun-or-Rashid, chairman of Hakimpur upazila and president of Hili Land Port Importers and Exporters Association, said: "The road is comparatively narrow and full of cracks and potholes which disrupts export and import activities. Regarding the matter, Dinajpur Roads and Highways Department Executive Engineer Suniti Chakma said: "We are trying to fix the Hili Land Port road for traffic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 28, 2020 14:26 UTC