India-Bangladesh trade spat stings at a time of global tariff uncertainty

A worker examines cotton yarn threads while working on a loom machine. Bangladesh has suspended the import of yarn from India through five land ports. - Reuters

NEW DELHI: A global trade war would appear to be an opportune time to promote economic unity in South Asia.

Instead, Bangladesh and India are mired in a mini trade war, with the former having much more to lose, because of its greater reliance on exports.