Indian cargo vehicle starts trial run

A cargo vehicle started off from Kolkata yesterday noon on a trial run on a route under the June 15 agreement allowing seamless movement of people, cargo and personal vehicles across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal.

Heading towards Agartala in Tripura, the Indian vehicle entered Bangladesh through Jessore's Benapole border around 5:00pm local time and will leave through Brahmanbaria's Akhaura border, Road Transport and Bridges Division Deputy Secretary Sultana Yasmin told The Daily Star last night.

She said another trial run would be conducted from Bangladesh, followed by one for passenger vehicles.