Jessore: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) vice-chairman and former FBCCI chairman Abdul Awal Mintu stated today that India’s withdrawal of the transshipment facility will not affect Bangladesh’s economy. He made this assertion while addressing journalists at the inauguration of a month-long trade fair organized by the Jessore Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Town Hall ground.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Mintu explained that although Bangladeshi products were previously exported to foreign countries through India under a now-cancelled treaty, Bangladesh now has the opportunity to increase exports using airlines. This shift, he suggested, mitigates any potential negative impact from the withdrawal of the transshipment facility.
The trade fair’s inauguration was attended by several notable figures, including Jessore deputy commissioner Md. Azharul Islam, superintendent of police Rawnak Jahan, district BNP general secretary Delowar Hossen Khokon, Jessore Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Mizanur Rahman Khan, and district Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Prof Golam Rasul. The presence of these officials highlighted the significance of the event for the local business community.