New Delhi - Bangladesh took several steps that adversely hit land border trade with India even before New Delhi moved to revoke transshipment facilities for Dhaka to export cargo to third countries via Indian land customs stations.

Bangladesh’s interim regime last month decided to close three land ports with India while suspending another citing lack of necessary infrastructure for operations.

The interim regime led by chief adviser Md Yunus also halted yarn imports from India via land ports, which Bangladesh garment exporters have termed as ‘suicidal’. The decision was taken despite vehement opposition by leading . . .