Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- Bangladesh's imports of palm oil far exceeded those of soybean oil in monetary terms in the last fiscal year, despite soybean oil being the preferred cooking oil among household consumers.Bangladesh Trade Guide

Advertisement The country imported palm oil worth Tk 311.61 billion in FY2025-26, about 132 per cent more than soybean oil imports worth Tk 134.35 billion, according to data compiled by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

The gap between the two primary edible oils has been widening over recent years. In FY 2024, palm oil imports stood at Tk 336.95 billion, 87 per cent up from soybean oil imports of Tk 178.81 billion, while in FY2025, palm oil imports were valued at Tk 336.15 billion, surpassing Tk...