India Restricts Some Imports from Bangladesh as Ties Suffer

The land port restrictions may further affect the ties between the two nations as India was Bangladesh’s third-biggest trading partner in 2024. — The land port restrictions may further affect the ties between the two nations as India was Bangladesh’s third-biggest trading partner in 2024.
Photographer: Fatima Tuj Johora/Bloomberg

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By Anup Roy

May 18, 2025 at 5:36 AM UTC

Updated on

May 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM UTC

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India imposed curbs on imports of ready-made garments and processed food from Bangladesh, as relations between the two neighbors turned sour in recent months.