Dhaka, May 18 -- India on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, including readymade garments (RMG) and processed food items from Bangladesh.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued a notification in this regard.
These restrictions came after Bangladesh restricted Indian cotton via sea ports, closing land ports, a diplomatic source told UNB.
But, the Indian government said such port restriction will not apply to Bangladesh goods transiting through India but destined for Nepal and Bhutan. The directive has come into effect immediately.
Import of all kinds of RMG from Bangladesh will not be allowed from any land port. However, it is allowed only through Nha...