Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has banned the import of poultry and table eggs from 40 countries, including Bangladesh, aimed at protecting public health and ensuring food safety in the kingdom. In addition, it imposed partial restrictions on certain regions in 16 other countries.

The authority said the list of affected countries is regularly reviewed in line with global health developments and epidemiological updates.

According to the latest update, some bans have been in place since 2004, while others were introduced gradually over the years based on risk assessments and international reports on animal diseases, especially highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks.

The full ban covers imports from A...