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Sri Lanka import ban takes the spice out of life
Agence France-Presse . Colombo | Updated at 11:11pm on February 14, 2021
An import ban in cash-strapped Sri Lanka is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of its curry lovers, depriving them of vital turmeric supplies...
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Resolve custom valuation on car import: BARVIDA
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 01:03am on February 14, 2021
The members of Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association called upon the authorities to resolve the custom valuation problems for both new and reconditioned...
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Illegal import of plastic waste must be arrested
| Updated at 12:00am on February 13, 2021
REGULATORY lapses in governing the plastic industry, particularly the import of plastic waste, have become a major environmental concern for Bangladesh. In a recent study...
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Bangladesh bins rice import proposal from Myanmar
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 08:19pm on February 03, 2021
Bangladesh has turned down a proposal to import 100,000 metric tons of rice from Myanmar due to the current situation in the neighbouring nation. The...
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Amendments to policy okayed allowing gold ore import
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:25am on January 28, 2021
The cabinet committee on economic affairs in a meeting on Wednesday approved a commerce ministry proposal to amend the Gold Policy 2018 to allow import...
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No more cuts in duties to protect local producers: NBR chief
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 10:42pm on January 25, 2021
The National Board of Revenue will not consider any more reductions in duties and taxes on imports of rice and edible oil in a bid...
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BICDA demands release of more imported goods thru off-docks
Jasim Uddin | Updated at 10:47pm on January 22, 2021
The Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association has demanded that measures should be taken to facilitate the release of more imported goods through private ICDs so...
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Import of 30,000 tonnes diesel from India okayed
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:15am on January 14, 2021
The government will procure 50,000 tonnes of wheat from a Singaporean company, Agrocorp International Pte, at a cost of Tk 138.61 crore. A meeting of...
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UK to ban China imports linked to Uighur camps
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 10:21pm on January 11, 2021
Britain is set to announce plans outlawing the import of goods suspected of using forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province, media reported Monday, in a...
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Government decides to reimpose 5pc duty on onion import
Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:39am on January 04, 2021
The government has decided to reimpose 5pc duty on onion import to protect the interests of local growers as India has lifted ban on export...