Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The draft of a new Import Policy Order (IPO) for 2025-2028 has been prepared, featuring major changes in the existing IPO for 2021-2024, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Sunday.

"We are trying to bring significant changes to the import policy order. Once these are finalised through the cabinet, the details will be disclosed," he said.

Speaking at the Bangladesh Secretariat, he added that the government was moving towards a more liberal and simplified import regime.

Meetings had already been held with Bangladesh Bank and other stakeholders, and that the draft IPO would be placed before the cabinet shortly, Mr Bashir noted.

"If it does not come up in the next cabinet meeting, it will be placed in the following ...