Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- The country's primary textile millers have demanded the withdrawal of yarn imports through land ports, alleging illegal and misdeclared entry of garment raw materials in absence of proper monitoring.

Opposing any hike in gas prices, they rather demanded fixing the rate below than Tk 20.

They also urged the interim government to reduce bank interest rates.

Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) leaders made the demands at a press conference held on Monday at Gulshan Club in the city.

Speaking at the conference, BTMA President Showkat Aziz accused Indian textile millers are exporting yarn and fabric in Bangladesh at a dumping rate.

He alleged that the sales of yarn and fabrics lower than production costs create u...