Agartala, Aug 27 - New Delhi and Dhaka would develop infrastructure along the border and simplify trade barriers to boost business between Bangladesh and northeast India, officials said here Thursday.

The two neighbours would upgrade existing infrastructural facilities of 27 Land Customs Stations (LCS) in four northeastern states of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram - which share a 1,879-km border with Bangladesh.

Assistant commissioner of Customs S.K. Roy told IANS: 'Improvement of infrastructural facilities of 27 LCS along Indo-Bangla border is very essential to boost trade, business and numerous economic activities between Bangladesh and northeast India.'

The fifth commissioner level co-ordination meeting of India-Bangladesh customs officials was held here Tuesday to review and take urgent steps to expand infrastructural facilities along the border.

The six-member Indian delegation was led by S.R. Baruah, custom commissioner in-charge of northeast region, while Mohammad Enayet Hossain, customs and excise commissioner of Dhaka headed the seven-member Bangladesh team.

'Both the sides have agreed to remove the local problems hampering the full-swing of the bilateral trade between northeast India and Bangladesh,' Baruah told reporters.

'We have sorted out many obstacles, agreed to develop infrastructure and some of the problems would be resolved in the commissioner level meeting in Dhaka in February next year.'

The existing border trade problems include delayed clearance of perishable exports goods, entry of trucks into either side of the border, lack of facilities for parking of trucks and loading and unloading arrangements and pre-shipment inspection.

Meanwhile, the Indian government has identified seven check posts along the border in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura for setting up Integrated Check Posts (ICPs).