Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Bangladesh Fresh Fruit Importers Association has announced that if the hike in supplementary duty on the import of the produce is not withdrawn by Monday, they will halt imports from Tuesday.

The organisation's Vice President Mohammad Faruk Siddique made the announcement at a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Wednesday, bdnews24.com reports.

Traders are unable to conduct their businesses due to the increase in the supplementary duty and are incurring "financial losses" on every shipment, he said.

"Where it was possible to sell a truck of fruits in a day in the past, now it is impossible to sell one across even three to four days. As a result, it is unfeasible to unload the goods from the port. On to...