Dhaka - After nearly nine months, freight train services between Bangladesh and India have resumed.

Mohammad Ziaur Rahman, the station superintendent of Dinajpur Railway Station, confirmed the news on Thursday at around 10:30pm.

He said: “At approximately 8pm on Thursday, freight train operations between the two countries officially resumed via the Birol land border in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, from Radhikapur railway station in Uttar Dinajpur, India.:

He added: “The Indian freight train completed formalities at Radhikapur railway station and reached Birol railway station in Dinajpur via the Birol land port at around 9pm.”