Bangladesh-India maritime trade stuck in Gomti's naval crisis

Dhaka, December 9: Stakeholders of the two sides were looking at new possibilities for maritime trade between Bangladesh and India's Tripura and North-East centered on the Gumti River. But due to the naval crisis in Gumti, the initiative stumbled at the beginning. BIWTA says a project worth Tk 315 crore has been taken to restore the river's navigability, which is in the planning commission for approval.