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Bangladesh imports Indian coconuts through Hili port
Coconuts imported from India through Hili port. UNB
Hili, Feb 23 - Bangladesh imported coconuts from neighbouring India through Hili land port in Dinajpur to meet local demand for the very first time on Thursday.
Two Indian trucks carrying 50 metric tonnes of coconut from Tamil Nadu state arrived at the local land port around 5 pm on Thursday.
Local business organization ‘M/S Nasat Traders’ imported the consignment of coconut costing $ 250 dollars per metric tonne.
Importer Nur Islam said they decided to bring coconuts from India considering a huge demand at the local market.
The imported coconuts would be sent to several parts of the country upon completing procedures at the port, he said.
Customs revenue officers of the port informed that for the first time two Indian trucks –loaded with coconuts entered Bangladesh on Thursday afternoon. - UNB