Dhaka, May 5 (Calcutta Tube) Bangladesh imposed a ban on the import of poultry from India due to reported cases of bird flu in the country, an official said here Wednesday.

‘The revenue board in line with the direction of the ministry of commerce Tuesday issued a gazette notification imposing ban on import of eggs and chicks from India,’ National Board of Revenue official Syed A. Momen told Xinhua.

He said no import of Indian poultry and eggs is allowed from now on.