At a time when strained India-Bangladesh ties have tightened the screws on bilateral trade, Pakistan has spotted an opening as it warms up to Dhaka. On Monday, Pakistan courted Bangladesh with a trade lifeline — offering the use of its Karachi port for the export of jute products and other goods. The timing is crucial, coming weeks after India slammed the door on overland imports of Bangladeshi jute.
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The deal was reached as Pakistan and Bangladesh, amid a newfound bonhomie, held the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting in Dhaka after a two-decade gap. It marked the revival of Bangladesh's economic relationship with Pakistan, a nation from which it had wag
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