Dhaka: Border trade between Burma and Bangladesh resumed this week after being stalled in the aftermath of cyclone Nargis in Burma, said a businessman.

He said, "The border trade that was stalled after Nargis struck Burma became normal this week, and many goods from Burma have entered Bangladesh through the Teknaf border point."

Burma usually exports many raw materials to Bangladesh, including fish, timber, rice, and bamboo through the cross-border trade, but all export goods from Burma were stopped until several days ago after the cyclone hit Burma's Irrawaddy Delta.

A trader from Teknaf said that at least ten machine cargo boats loaded with fish and timbers entered Bangladesh in one day this week from Burma.

According to a border source, in Bangladesh the price of fish and rice increased in the border area near Burma last week as Burmese traders were unable to export the food products to Bangladesh after the cyclone.

Burma exports raw materials to Bangladesh in the border trade, and Bangladesh produces finished products such as medicine, fertilizer, cement, and iron, which is used for constructing buildings in Burma.

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