India Bangladesh Trade News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Volatile situation in Bangladesh adds to uncertainty about reopening of border haats
Agartala/Shillong, May 25: The five ‘Border Haats’ -- two in Tripura and three in Meghalaya -- have remained closed for a long time, and their prospects are uncertain amid the volatile situation in Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday.
India notifies port restriction move on Bangladeshi exports
New Delhi, May 20: The port restriction on import of certain goods from Bangladesh to India has been notified in the Gazette of India.
High time for India to be strict: Foreign Affairs Expert on India's trade restrictions to Bangladesh
New Delhi, May 19: India's decision to restrict land port trading with Bangladesh sends a clear message of vigilance and was a strict response to a few concerning developments in India's eastern neighbour amid tensions between India and Pakistan, as per foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev.
India's land port restrictions aim to restore equality in relationship with Bangladesh: Sources
New Delhi, May 18: The Indian government has imposed land port restrictions on certain Bangladeshi exports to the northeastern states, a move that sources say is aimed at restoring "equality in the relationship".
Bangladesh faces $770 million hit due to India's curbs on trade
New Delhi, May 18: India's decision to restrict imports from Bangladesh is expected to hit goods worth $770 million (Rs 6,600 crore) that flow in through the cross-border trade points with the neighbouring country.
India has restricted imports worth USD 770 mn from Bangladesh, 42% of bilateral imports: GTRI
New Delhi, May 18: India's restrictions on imports from Bangladesh via land ports will impact goods worth USD 770 million, accounting for nearly 42 per cent of total bilateral imports, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) report, a trade-focused research Group.
India curbs Bangladeshi exports via land ports
New Delhi, May 18: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has imposed immediate port restrictions on the import of several categories of goods from Bangladesh, following a directive issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
India imposes port restrictions on select Bangladeshi imports amid diplomatic tensions
New Delhi, May 17: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has imposed immediate port restrictions on the import of several categories of goods from Bangladesh, following a directive issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
India curbs Bangladeshi exports via land ports after 'landlocked' remarks of Yunus
New Delhi, May 17: India has imposed restrictions on the entry of Bangladeshi ready-made garments (RMG) and other products through its northeastern land ports -- Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram -- and Fulbari and Changrabandha in West Bengal, following controversial remarks by Bangladesh's interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus.
India restricts entry of ready-made garments, processed food from Bangladesh
New Delhi, May 17: In a significant trade policy shift, India on Saturday restricted the import of ready-made garments (RMG), processed food and other items from Bangladesh to India via land ports, effective immediately.
Union Minister inaugurates IWT terminal at Jogidhopa for trade between India, B'desh & Bhutan
Kolkata, Feb 18: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) Terminal at Jogidhopa in Assam on Tuesday and also flagged off a vessel with two barges with 110 tons of cargo for Bangladesh.