B'desh receives 1st direct cargo shipment from Pakistan since 1971
Bangladesh received its first direct cargo shipment from Pakistan since the former gained independence in 1971. The ship carrying raw materials for Bangladeshi textile and ceramic industries had arrived from Karachi and docked at the Chittagong port. In 2022, ex-Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina had denied Pakistan’s request for the Chinese-built frigate warship PNS Taimur to dock at Chittagong port.