Bangladeshi 'India out' campaign hits Ramadan sales

Retailers report demand drop; PM Hasina points to dependence on Indian staples

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A shopkeeper in Mirpur selling Indian saris waits for customers. (Photo by Faisal Mahmud)

FAISAL MAHMUD, Contributing writer

DHAKA -- Shopper Sinthia Amin rejected an Indian brand of biryani masala promoted to her by an employee in an upscale supermarket recently. Like many Bangladeshis fed up with what they perceive as New Delhi's interference in local politics, she is boycotting Indian products.

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