With the latest order, the NBR imposed a blanket ban on all yarn imports via the land ports. Previously, yarn imports from India were only routed through five land ports, including Benapole, Bhomra, Sonamasjid, Banglabandha and Burimari. The Ministry of Commerce has stopped importing yarn from India through land ports at the request of the Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA). According to government and commercial organisations, the amount of yarn imports into Bangladesh had gone up over the past few years. Mohiuddin Rubel, a former director of the BGMEA, expressed concern over the government’s recent decision to stop yarn imports via land routes.

Source: bd News24 April 18, 2025 20:19 UTC