Agartala, March 27: The state industry and commerce minister Santana Chakma omn Thursday said that the bilateral ties with the neighbouring country of Bangladesh started declining due to the downfall in exports from Tripura.
Replying to a written question moved by CPI(M) lawmaker Nirmal Biswas, the minister said the trade volume has reduced from Rs 1008.40 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 715.98 crore during 2023-24.
The minister said, “Out of Rs 1008.40 crore bilateral trade in 2021-22 financial year, Bangladesh exported goods valued at Rs 767.00 crore while its import amount stood at Rs 241.40 crore during the year.”
“In 2022-23, the overall trade has reduced to Rs 758.09 crore while it has further declined to Rs 715.98 crore in 2023-24,” she said, adding that more or less, Bangladesh’s export remains the same but the export to Bangladesh has shown a steep downfall in the two years – 2022-23 and 2023-24.
Chakma said that the state has taken steps to improve the functioning of Land Customs Stations to increase bilateral trade with the neighbouring country.
