Dhaka, March 2 -- The government has undertaken a move to devise necessary strategies and find a way out to prevent illegal import of yarn with a view to protecting the local industry, sources said.

To this end, the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) is expected to hold a meeting tomorrow with stakeholders, including representatives of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), with the head of BTTC in the chair. Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) Administrator Md. Hafizur Rahman will also be present at the meeting.

An official of the BTTC said they will decide on required steps at the meeting to safeguard the interest of domestic textile mills. Replying to a question, he said no decision ha...