Over the past two days, Bangladesh exported 84 tonnes of potato to Nepal through the Banglabandha land port in Panchagarh, which also connects the country to neighbouring India and Bhutan.

The local exporter, called Things to Supply, used clearing and forwarding agent Taseen Trade Link to ship the potatoes, which were delivered to the Siddhi Binayak Potato Store in Nepal.

A shipment of 42 tonnes was sent daily on Sunday and Monday, marking the start of this season's potato exports via the port, said Mithun Roy, assistant manager of Banglabandha land port.

The potatoes were sourced from Pirganj upazila in Thakurgaon and exported at $152 per tonne, according to Mominur Islam, a representative of Taseen Trade Link. He said the potatoes were shipped to Kakarbhitta in Nepal, with regular exports expected to continue.

About 95 percent of all imports through Banglabandha land port consist of stone from India and Bhutan, with others including tea-processing machinery, molasses, ginger and onion from India and Nepal.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh mainly exports raw jute, cotton rags, glass, medicine, batteries, food products and tissue paper through the port to India and Nepal.