Agartala | Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Dev on Sunday demanded that Bangladesh should liberalise its import rules so that the products from Tripura could be easily exported to the neighbouring country.
Speaking to media, CM Biplab Dev said, “There are barriers in exporting products like rubber sheet from Tripura to Bangladesh, however, the same products could be sent through Benapole border. We have listed 17 items which we want to export to Bangladesh through Akhaura border here.” “If these items can legally be exported then both the governments will be benefited in the form of revenue and stop illegal trade,” he added.
Deb stated that he would raise this point in the meeting of North Eastern Council to begin in Shillong on July 9, in front of Central Ministers including Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Deb further added that he would also take up the matter with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, NITI Ayog and even the Prime Minister.
“We get many items from Bangladesh, including tasty Hilsa and even vegetables and that is why the government of India is opening border ‘haats’. We have proposed for four more border ‘haats’ so that the economy of Tripura can grow through legal trade,” he said.
He informed media that Tripura holds the first position in water-efficient farming states in the Northeastern region. Rubber sheet, tea, cash nut, pineapples, jackfruits, ginger and black pepper are among the 17 items CM Biplab Dev wants to export to Bangladesh.
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