Dhaka, April 11 -- Following the Indian government's sudden cancellation of the transshipment facility, four trucks carrying Bangladeshi garments destined for Bhutan were denied entry at the Petrapole border on Tuesday.

India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on April 9 abruptly withdrew a 2020 order that had allowed Bangladeshi exporters to use Indian territory-via Kolkata Port, Nava Sheva Port, and the Kolkata Air Cargo Complex-to ship goods to third countries.

The facility had been crucial for Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) exports, particularly to Europe.

According to officials at Benapole Land Port, three Dhaka-based RMG exporters sent four trucks with garments bound for Bhutan using Indian transit. Howev...