Bangladesh's export dilemma post-transshipment ban

Khondaker Golam Moazzem, research director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), talks with Naznin Tithi of The Daily Star about India’s decision to revoke transshipment facility for Bangladesh and its implications.

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HDI discussion in Bangladesh should focus on some fundamental issues with policy implications.

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