Bangladesh slashes egg import duties as prices climb

DHAKA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) Thursday drastically cut import duty on eggs from 25 percent to 5 percent to help rein in prices.

The egg import duty cut would reduce import costs of eggs by 13.8 taka per dozen, making the country's cheapest source of protein affordable for the commoners, the NBR said in a statement after issuing an order in this regard.

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