Taking stock of B'desh: Trade recovers, but Indian firms tread cautiously

The concluding part of the series highlights stabilising trade ties with Dhaka, but payment delays and a complex bilateral environment remain major concerns

Truck movements across the India-Bangladesh border are on the rise, with increasing rentals signalling a trade recovery between the two South Asian nations. Yet, geopolitical tension looms large, with Bangladesh now under an interim government for nearly two months.
 

Indian businesses are seeing improvements in their operations on a month-on-month basis, with the flow of goods to and from Bangladesh slowly normalising. Still, two primary concerns persist — payments from  Bangladesh and safety of Indian executives travelling there. Resuming the relative stability experienced under the previous Sheikh Hasina regime remains a work in progress.
 

Hasina, after weeks