Export concerns rise as trade with Bangladesh slows down

The ongoing internal instability in Bangladesh has raised fresh concerns among exporters, leading to a significant drop in trade activity over the past one and a half to two months.

- PINAK PANI CHOWDHURY

BALURGHAT: While there are currently no banking transaction issues with Bangladesh, traders fear that the volatile situation could escalate into a crisis similar to that of Sri Lanka.

Despite demand, many exporters are hesitant to send goods due to uncertainty. According to trade reports, at the beginning of January this year, an average of 125 trucks carrying various goods were being exported to Bangladesh daily from Hili. However, this number has now declined to around 70 trucks per day. Exporters worry that any financial losses could lead to bankruptcy.