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On Thursday, before the holy month of Ramadan, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) released a notification lowering the import duty on rice, edible oil, sugar, and dates.
NBR Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem signed four separate orders in this regard, reports UNB citing the notification.
In the cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister's office on January 29, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered reducing the duty on edible oil, sugar, dates and rice on the occasion of Ramadan.