First direct cargo shipment from Pakistan arrives in Bangladesh, signals shift in foreign relations
A commerce ministry official familiar with the process said direct cargo transport from Pakistan reduces the price of commodities and quickens the shipment process
Pakistan's first direct cargo ship to Bangladesh since its 1971 independence docked at the southeastern Chittagong Port last week, signalling a shift in foreign relations under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.

"To my knowledge, this was the first cargo ship that came directly from Karachi, mainly carrying raw materials for our textile and ceramic industries,” an official of the Chittagong Port Authority said.

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