India and Bangladesh Discuss Trade Restrictions in Joint Working Group Meeting
India and Bangladesh held the 16th meeting of their Joint Working Group on Trade in New Delhi on October 8-9, marking their first talks after a prolonged gap. Bangladesh requested the removal of Indian restrictions on its exports through land ports, withdrawal of anti-dumping duties on jute and PET film, and continuation of tariff preferences post-LDC graduation. India raised concerns over Bangladesh's restrictions on Indian cotton exports, high import duties on certain commodities, and trade limitations in northeastern states. Both sides described the discussions as positive and aimed to normalize bilateral trade relations.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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hindustantimes broke this story on 12 Oct, 12:31 pm. Other outlets followed.
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