Bangladesh resumes direct trade with Pakistan for first time since independence
Bangladesh is resuming direct trade with Pakistan for the first time since gaining independence from Islamabad in 1971. It is a deal for 50,000 tonnes of rice - shipped port-to-port from Pakistan to Bangladesh. This comes after Dhaka re-established ties with Islamabad last year, following the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
Bangladesh is resuming direct trade with Pakistan for the first time since gaining independence from Islamabad in 1971. It is a deal for 50,000 tonnes of rice - shipped port-to-port from Pakistan to Bangladesh. This comes after Dhaka re-established ties with Islamabad last year, following the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Hira Mustafa reports from Islamabad.
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