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Prince urges united efforts to boost Haluaghat border trade
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 10 Nov 2026, 07:30 PM
Syed Emran Saleh Prince, president of the Haluaghat Importers-Exporters Group, urges united efforts to boost Haluaghat border trade. Photo: Courtesy
Syed Emran Saleh Prince, president of the Haluaghat Importers-Exporters Group, has called for joint efforts to turn Haluaghat into a thriving border trade hub.
He urged businesses and government authorities to remove trade barriers, improve infrastructure and strengthen coordination with Indian exporters to boost cross-border commerce.
He made the call while addressing the group's general meeting at Hotel Imex on Tuesday evening, where business leaders discussed trade-related challenges, organisational activities and future plans.
Prince, also BNP joint secretary general and administrator of Mymensingh District Council, said border trade was a major driver of Haluaghat's economy and contributed to the country's overall development.
He highlighted persistent problems with coal imports from India, including supply uncertainty, higher transport costs, administrative complications and letter of credit (LC) issues, which were affecting traders, workers and transport businesses.
He said regular communication between business organisations and relevant authorities in Bangladesh and India was needed to establish a sustainable system for coal imports. He also called for diversifying imports and exploring opportunities to export Bangladeshi products to India.
Prince stressed that the business organisation should work in the interests of all members, regardless of their political affiliations, and remain above personal or group interests.
He said expanding border trade would create jobs in transport, warehousing, small businesses and services, particularly for young people in Haluaghat and Dhobaura.