"Salt production in the coastal state of Arakan in western Burma is expected to be lower than last year due to the decline in demand for the salt in Burma's neighboring country, Bangladesh, says an Arakanese salt producer. Bangladesh domestic salt producers are using modern methods to get a greater yield, and this, combined with the Bangladesh government's ban on salt imports and higher transport costs since last year is pushing down the demand for Burmese salt in Bangladesh, reports a Bangladeshi salt trader..."