Dhaka - Indian businesses are calling for Bangladesh-India land ports to be made fully operational, arguing that closures and limited operations are raising the cost of raw materials and disrupting cross-border supply chains.

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said Indian business representatives had raised the issue during recent discussions on expanding bilateral trade and investment. Several Indian businesspeople who recently visited Bangladesh have already invested in the country, he said.

The Indian business community has proposed stronger cooperation with Bangladeshi companies to improve trade-related infrastructure. One proposal involves establishing a joint task . . .