Bangladesh in big trouble due to Yunus government’s decision…, says India doesn’t have…

India-Bangladesh News: Amid the ongoing tensions with India, Bangladesh Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) Chairman Ashik Chowdhury made a statement that can further impact the relationship between the two countries. He said that India has no economic zone in Mirsarai in Chittagong district, adding that such initiatives exist only on paper. However, earlier, Dhaka had welcomed New Delhi’s investment in Mirsarai. Notably, India had approved a loan of USD 115 million to build infrastructure in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial City’s 900 acres of land.

Bangladesh’s Statement On Indian Project

Chaudhry stated that the Indian Economic Zone is only written on paper, and no significant work has been done here.

“If we look at the main plan of the Mirsarai Economic Zone, it was planned for 33,000 acres of land. We have reduced it to 10,000 to 15,000 acres in the first phase. We do not need that much land. We can consider the remaining land in two or three phases,” Chaudhry said.

“The Indian Economy Zone here is only written on paper. It was part of the main plan, but no significant work was done on it,” he added.

He said that there has been no development on this project since the interim government of Muhammad Yunus came to power in August last year (2024),

The Project Is In ‘Complete Suspension’

Ashik Chowdhury said that the project is in a state of complete suspension, adding that Chittagong Port is the port of all Bangladesh; rather, it is very important for the entire South Asia, including the northeastern states of India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

It is worth noting that India-Bangladesh relations deteriorated following Mohammad Yunus’s comments on the northeastern states in front of China earlier this year. New Delhi banned Indian land ports for several goods from Bangladesh. India has banned the import of goods such as readymade garments, carbonated drinks, snacks, cotton and cotton yarn from Bangladesh through road routes.

Earlier, Bangladesh had banned the import of yarn from India through land routes.

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