Bangladesh's interim government chief Mohammad Yunus recently met Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Egypt's capital Cairo. During this, both the leaders emphasized on strengthening trade relations.

Now the trade relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan are getting stronger. On 21 December, the second cargo ship from Karachi, Pakistan reached Chittagong, Bangladesh. The name of this ship is MV Yuan Jiang Fa Zhan.

According to Dhaka Tribune, this cargo ship reached Chittagong from Karachi to Dubai and then to Chittagong. This ship is operated by Dubai's Feeder Lines DMCC. Regency Lines Limited works as the agent of this ship in Bangladesh. 997 containers are loaded on the ship. Out of these, 780 containers will be unloaded at Chittagong port. 678 containers have been loaded from Karachi alone.

What is loaded on the ship?

This second ship coming from Pakistan is loaded with goods including sugar, soda ash, denim fabric, yarn, dried fish, UPS, potatoes and radiator cores. According to The Economist Times, Bangladeshi traders are being forced to import goods from Pakistan.

The first ship arrived on November 11

Earlier on November 11, a ship reached Bangladesh for the first time with goods from Pakistan. It had a total of 370 containers, out of which 328 were unloaded at Chittagong port. This consignment contained goods like cloth, onions, potatoes, car parts, limestone, soda ash, magnesium carbonate and dolomite.

India's tension increased

Bangladesh's proximity to Pakistan has increased India's tension. Bangladesh did not have relations with Pakistan during Sheikh Hasina's tenure. But Mohammad Yunus is in favour of improving relations with Pakistan. This is the reason why he has met Shahbaz Sharif twice. India-supporting Sheikh Hasina had made it mandatory to check ships coming from Pakistan. But Yunus' government has removed this rule. Now Pakistani ships will reach Chittagong without any hindrance.

In 2004, 1500 boxes were seized at Chittagong port. These contained ammunition. Investigation revealed that Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI was behind this consignment. Allegedly, this consignment was to be delivered to the banned organization ULFA. Now India is worried that Pakistan can target India by promoting fundamentalism in Bangladesh.