Dhaka, July 2 -- All passengers will be allowed to bring one new mobile phone in a year without paying any duty as the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued new baggage rules .

Besides, expatriate Bangladeshis who hold BMET cards issued by the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) and have stayed abroad for at least six months can bring two new mobile phones per year duty-free, the NBR said in a press release.

To make the existing baggage system more effective and passenger-friendly, the NBR issued the updated "Unaccompanied Passenger Baggage Rules, 2025" which comes into effect on Wednesday.

Beside, passengers can now bring up to 100 grams of gold ornaments or 2,000 grams of silver ornaments in a year-either at once ...