Dhaka, May 10 -- Trade talks between Bangladesh and India remain stalled for a couple of years, despite frequent reminders from the former's side, mainly due to a lack of positive response from the latter, sources said.

Bangladesh government officials concerned are in the dark about why India is not accepting the Bangladeshi request to hold talks.

No tariff barriers currently exist to exporting Bangladeshi goods to India, but there are various non-tariff barriers, including anti-dumping duties, product quality certification, inadequate port infrastructure, land and sea connectivity restrictions, etc., a senior commerce official said.

He added that different types of meetings are held with a view to removing all these obstacles, among w...