Clinker, the primary raw material for cement production, has been the top imported commodity for 24 consecutive years. In the financial year 2023-24, Bangladesh imported 20.5 million tonnes of clinker, a slight decrease from 2022-23. This import volume surpasses that of coal by 7.8 million tonnes and broken stone by 100 million tonnes. Clinker accounts for 15% of the country’s total imports, with expenditures amounting to Tk 13,838 crore and generating Tk 3,723 crore in revenue. The import of clinker, which began regularly in fiscal year 1995-96, has consistently topped other imports, surpassing food grains such as wheat and rice in the past. Cement manufacturing relies heavily on clinker, along with other raw materials like gypsum, slag, limestone, and fly ash, with clinker being the most significant in terms of import and usage.
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