An Indian measure limiting trucks to around 25 tonnes has disrupted supplies, traders say

50km detour from Burimari Land Port raises transport costs, travel time

Trade through one of Bangladesh’s busiest land crossings with India has fallen sharply, squeezing government revenues and forcing businesses to suffer as economic slowdown, political instability and strained diplomatic relations choke cross-border commerce.

The goods had been stuck at the port for four days

Authorities must consider their demand for fair wages, humane working conditions

It collected Tk 94.6 crore in revenue in FY23, which was 28.23% down from target

Small export-oriented garment factories in Saidpur of Nilphamari are struggling to recover from setbacks faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, when orders from abroad took a steep dive owing to lower demand amid economic uncertainty.

Syndicates of corrupt government employees and transport union leaders have been badly hampering the export and import business activities at the Mongla seaport and Burimari land port.