DHAKA: The border market, locally known as haat, set up on the Indo-Bangla border at Chhagalnaiya of Feni and Tripura of India is going to be opened on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and the Indian Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman will jointly inaugurate the haat.

Tofail Ahmed confirmed the matter to banglanews on Monday noon.

Besides, two 'border haats' were set up in 2012 at Meghalaya's Kalaichar (India)-Baliamari (Bangladesh) and Dalora (Bangladesh)-Balat (India).

The 'border haats' are allowed to sell agricultural and horticultural products, spices, minor forest products (excluding timber), fresh and dry fish, dairy and poultry products, cottage industry items, wooden furniture, handloom and handicraft items.

BDST: 1610 HRS, JAN 12, 2015