Border Haat between India and Bangladesh inaugurated at Bholaganj in Sylhet

Category : International Published on: May 09 2023

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A new Border-Haat between India and Bangladesh has inaugurated in Bholaganj under the Companiganj upazila of Sylhet.
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister of Bangladesh Imran Ahmed and Assistant High Commissioner of India Niraj Kumar Jaiswal jointly inaugurated the Border-Haat.
This is the fourth Border Haat in Sylhet division out of which three are currently functional. Three more Border Haats are planned to be opened in the Sylhet division.
The Border Haat will function on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon.
The Bholaganj Border Haat will have 26 stalls from India and 24 stalls from Bangladesh where traditional items from both the countries will be sold duty free.
The first Border Haat was inaugurated in 2011 in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya at Kalaichar and Kurigram in Bangladesh.