Dhaka, May 21 -- Bangladesh has decided not to retaliate against India's recent imposition of restrictions on the entry of Bangladeshi goods through land ports.
ommerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman confirmed the stance on Tuesday following a high-level meeting at the Secretariat involving ministry officials and business leaders.
India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification last Saturday restricting the import of Bangladeshi garments, agro-processed foods, and other goods via land ports.
Under the new rules, garments-the top Bangladeshi export to India-may now only enter through two designated sea ports: Kolkata and Nhava Sheva near Mumbai. The restrictions took immediate effect.
Commerce Secretary Rahman emphas...