Bangladesh exporters eye Indian seaports after country's offer for toll-free transit

In a major development, India has offered Bangladesh toll-free transit facilities for exporting and importing goods to and from third countries using its seaports. India will also not take transit fees from Bangladesh to export goods to Nepal and Bhutan via its territory. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi made the offer to Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina while she visited New Delhi last week on an official visit.