Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India remained suspended since this morning due to Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The trade activities between the two countries remained suspended since morning as there is a national holiday in the Bangladesh side, said Harun-or-Rashid, president of Hili Land Port Export-Import group. Onion import through Dinajpur’s Hili port falls after India imposes 40pc export duty The trade activities will resume on Saturday as Friday is a holiday. However, the immigration activities are going on as usual, said in-charge of Hili Immigration Check-post, Sheikh Ashraf. Indian onion reaches Hili port, price drops

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Bangladesh and India will be a gamechanger for bilateral trade partnership, says Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami. CEPA is under active discussion of both the governments, he said while addressing a virtual event on Wednesday. High Commissioner Doraiswami highlighted Duty-Free Quota-Free market access available to Bangladesh products under SAFTA since 2011. He said India’s vast consumer market offers enormous opportunities for the quality food products from Bangladesh and underscored the importance of linkages among trade bodies.  The High Commissioner also emphasized the importance of finalizing reciprocal arrangements with regard to food safety standards and rapid upgradation of logistics to enhance such trade. Also read: Greater trade, connectivity hold brighter future for Dhaka-Delhi ties: Doraiswami Focusing on Bangladesh-India trade agricultural and processed food products, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with Bangladesh Fresh Fruits Importers Association and India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised the virtual conference and India-Bangladesh Trade Fair on Agri Products. 

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami on Tuesday said Bangladesh can export edible oil to India with at 20 percent value addition to the product.

A river port is going to be set up in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi district within a month, aiming to ease transportation of goods through waterways with India.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Monday said the supply of essential products from India to Bangladesh has to remain unobstructed.