, July 15 -- Bangladesh Bank has made prior approval from the Chief Inspector of Boilers mandatory for the import of boilers and boiler components, in line with a directive from the Ministry of Industries.

The central bank's Foreign Exchange Policy Department issued a notification on Tuesday, instructing authorised dealer (AD) branches of all banks engaged in foreign exchange transactions to comply with the new requirement.

The notification said the fresh directive follows a memo issued by the Boiler Wing of the Ministry of Industries on June 28, 2026, and has been made effective for all boiler and boiler component imports accordingly.

According to the notification, boiler manufacturers must complete construction within a maximum of 12...