China displaces India as Bangladesh's top trading partner in May

Industry and trade experts in Bangladesh feel the uptrend in Bangladesh-China trade would continue in future as Chinese products are cheaper and vastly diversified.

India had nearly 13 per cent share in the bilateral trade amounting to Tk 1.3 trillion during May this year.

Bangladesh exported merchandise worth Tk 335 billion in May to China while its goods import from there was worth Tk 1.77 trillion. The country’s exports to India were worth Tk 113.23 billion in May against imports worth Tk 1.228 trillion, Bangladeshi media outlets reported.

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