Brussels: Bangladesh blocked the European Union’s trade package for Pakistan at the World Trade Organization, a local television channel reported on Tuesday.

The channel said that Bangladesh had promised to Pakistan that it would not oppose the package.

India, which recently promised to support the package for Pakistan in response to Pakistan’s assurance for giving it the status of most favoured nation, voted in favour. India had earlier voted against the package.

If the package had been passed, it would have boosted Pakistan’s exports to the EU by 100 million euros.

The EU last year offered to allow import of 75 Pakistani items on a lower duty to help Pakistan cope with the floods of July-August 2010. The package must get a WTO nod to come into effect.