In a significant move to improve connectivity and boost trade, the Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Minister, Prof. Dr. A Z M Zahid Hossain, has inaugurated the construction of a four-lane road at the Hili land port in Dinajpur. The project, long-awaited by the local community, seeks to address chronic traffic congestion and facilitate smoother movement of goods through the port.
Project Significance and Impact
The minister emphasized that the project fulfills a longstanding demand of the Hili residents. According to him, the construction of the new road is part of the government's promise to complete pending projects that would significantly benefit the local community. With a large volume of goods being imported and exported daily through the Hili land port, the new road is expected to reduce transportation time and improve the efficiency of port operations.
Dinajpur RHD Executive Engineer Md Asaduzzaman detailed that the project involves constructing a 2.58-kilometre stretch from the Women's College to Zero Point and from Hili Charmatha intersection to the gate of Panama Hili Port Link Limited. The road, 50 feet wide and built with durable materials, is estimated to cost Tk 34 crore. The completion of this road is anticipated to create new employment opportunities and contribute to the local economy by enhancing trade and commerce.
Local leaders have expressed optimism about the project's potential to alleviate traffic congestion. Hakimpur Upazila BNP President Ferdous Rahman highlighted that the new road would make communication with the port easier, faster, and safer. This development is expected to have a lasting positive impact on the region by improving infrastructure and supporting economic activities.
