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Bangladesh Rubber Board officials said they do not have the latest data on the annual demand for rubber.

Despite the large production base, manufacturers say they have not received any shipments from local suppliers in recent weeks, particularly from state-owned agencies that typically account for about one-third of output. This has forced manufacturers to seek alternatives from abroad, primarily from Indonesia, and Thailand.

"For the past month, they haven't been able to supply a single tonne of rubber locally," said Md Luthful Bari, chief operating officer of Meghna Rubber Industries Ltd, one of the largest rubber consumers. "The current shortage has created serious disruption in our supply chain."

Shafiqur Rahman, managing director of Rupsha Tyres & Chemicals Limited, alleged that the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC), which distributes rubber from government plantations, lacks a clear and transparent supply policy.

"We are being forced to import rubber to keep our factory running, which increases costs and deepens dependence on foreign suppliers," he said.

While import is helping bridge the supply gap, it is also driving up costs and threatening production efficiency.

Rubber is a vital raw material for Bangladesh's tyre, footwear, automotive parts, and household goods industries. Manufacturers caution that prolonged reliance on imports could undermine production efficiency and slow down industrial growth.