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Tougher checks await B’desh garments at Indian seaports

India imposes strict inspections on Bangladeshi garments at seaports in response to Dhaka's trade barriers, impacting exports amid rising tensions.

Updated on: May 19, 2025, 05:41:37 IST

By Rajeev Jayaswal, Rezaul H Laskar, New Delhi

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Bangladeshi readymade garments entering India through the two designated seaports from Saturday will also be subjected to rigorous inspections in retaliation to Dhaka adopting similar non-tariff barriers to curb Indian cotton yarn and rice imports, people aware of the development said on Sunday.

New Delhi forced to retaliate after Dhaka started imposing non-tariff barriers (NTBs) for Indian goods in Bangladesh under the new regime headed by Muhammad Yunus, (Representative)

Land port restrictions and rigorous inspections at the two designated seaports will also help in curbing any possible dumping of cheaper Chinese goods through Bangladesh, they said, requesting anonymity. In a retaliatory move, New Delhi on Saturday

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Rezaul H Laskar

...Read MoreRezaul Hasan Laskar is Foreign Editor with the Hindustan Times, which he joined in 2015. He began as a journalist in his hometown of Shillong in northeast India and has worked in newspapers and wire services over the years. He moved to New Delhi in 1997 and initially focused on defence, national security, Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast, while also working of foreign policy and international relations. He has been part of the media delegation accompanying PMs on foreign visits and has reported from destinations ranging from Tibet to Ukraine. Between 2007 and 2013, he was the Press Trust of India correspondent in Pakistan, one of only two Indian journalists allowed to report from the country. He extensively covered Pakistan’s domestic politics and the life of the common people, as well as the fallout of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on India-Pakistan relations and the subsequent trial in Pakistan of the suspects involved in the attack. As part of his reportage in Pakistan, he travelled the breadth of the country, from the Swat Valley to Balochistan. Reza’s first gig in journalism was writing a weekly music column, and music – especially classic rock – remains a keen interest. He is also a movie buff and a keen photographer. Read Less

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