Dhaka, March 11 -- Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has recommended the home ministry and the National Board of Revenue (NBR) take special action against the smuggling of foreign clothes and fabrics, including the evasion of taxes on their imports, into the country to help protect the local industry.

It has also recommended the customs authorities conduct physical examinations of imported goods and fabrics to curb false declarations.

Besides, it recommended collecting taxes on imported fabrics and clothing as per the existing regulation.

The commission submitted a set of recommendations, including the aforementioned ones, to the home ministry and NBR ahead of Eid-ul-fitr.

Officials of the ministry and NBR told The Financi...