Sylhet, Dec. 25 -- After a long wait, Bholaganj Land Port, 24th land port of the country in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet has officially begun operations, raising hopes for expanded trade and tourism in the region.

The land port was inaugurated on Thursday at around 11:30am by Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr. M Sakhawat Hossain.

Built on 52 acres adjacent to the popular Sadapathar tourist jetty, the port is expected to boost trade with India's Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Assam, as well as Bhutan. Officials said the port would generate hundreds of crores of taka in annual revenue and create new employment opportunities beyond the area's quarry-dependent economy.

Bholaganj has long served as a key route for importing li...