diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules.rs
index b203df7d61939..bd8661376bad5 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ mod import {
     pub mod no_named_default;
     pub mod no_namespace;
     pub mod no_self_import;
+    pub mod no_unassigned_import;
     pub mod no_webpack_loader_syntax;
     pub mod unambiguous;
 }
@@ -711,6 +712,7 @@ oxc_macros::declare_all_lint_rules! {
     import::exports_last,
     import::first,
     import::group_exports,
+    import::no_unassigned_import,
     import::no_empty_named_blocks,
     import::no_anonymous_default_export,
     import::no_absolute_path,
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/import/no_unassigned_import.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/import/no_unassigned_import.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fcf3985dd4948
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/import/no_unassigned_import.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+use globset::{Glob, GlobSet, GlobSetBuilder};
+use oxc_ast::{
+    AstKind,
+    ast::{Argument, Expression},
+};
+use oxc_diagnostics::OxcDiagnostic;
+use oxc_macros::declare_oxc_lint;
+use oxc_span::{CompactStr, Span};
+use serde_json::Value;
+
+use crate::{AstNode, context::LintContext, rule::Rule};
+
+fn no_unassigned_import_diagnostic(span: Span, msg: &str) -> OxcDiagnostic {
+    OxcDiagnostic::warn(msg.to_string())
+        .with_help("Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.")
+        .with_label(span)
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+pub struct NoUnassignedImport(Box<NoUnassignedImportConfig>);
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+pub struct NoUnassignedImportConfig {
+    globs: GlobSet,
+}
+
+impl std::ops::Deref for NoUnassignedImport {
+    type Target = NoUnassignedImportConfig;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+declare_oxc_lint!(
+    /// ### What it does
+    ///
+    /// This rule aims to remove modules with side-effects by reporting when a module is imported but not assigned.
+    ///
+    /// ### Why is this bad?
+    ///
+    /// With both CommonJS' require and the ES6 modules' import syntax,
+    /// it is possible to import a module but not to use its result.
+    /// This can be done explicitly by not assigning the module to a variable.
+    /// Doing so can mean either of the following things:
+    /// * The module is imported but not used
+    /// * The module has side-effects. Having side-effects,
+    /// makes it hard to know whether the module is actually used or can be removed.
+    /// It can also make it harder to test or mock parts of your application.
+    ///
+    /// ### Examples
+    ///
+    /// Examples of **incorrect** code for this rule:
+    /// ```js
+    /// import 'should'
+    /// require('should')
+    /// ```
+    ///
+    /// Examples of **correct** code for this rule:
+    /// ```js
+    /// import _ from 'foo'
+    /// import _, {foo} from 'foo'
+    /// import _, {foo as bar} from 'foo'
+    /// const _ = require('foo')
+    /// const {foo} = require('foo')
+    /// const {foo: bar} = require('foo')
+    /// bar(require('foo'))
+    /// ```
+    NoUnassignedImport,
+    import,
+    suspicious,
+);
+
+fn build_globset(patterns: Vec<CompactStr>) -> Result<GlobSet, globset::Error> {
+    if patterns.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(GlobSet::empty());
+    }
+    let mut builder = GlobSetBuilder::new();
+    for pattern in patterns {
+        let pattern_str = pattern.as_str();
+        builder.add(Glob::new(pattern_str)?);
+    }
+    builder.build()
+}
+
+impl Rule for NoUnassignedImport {
+    fn from_configuration(value: Value) -> Self {
+        let obj = value.get(0);
+        let allow = obj
+            .and_then(|v| v.get("allow"))
+            .and_then(Value::as_array)
+            .map(|v| v.iter().filter_map(Value::as_str).map(CompactStr::from).collect())
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        Self(Box::new(NoUnassignedImportConfig { globs: build_globset(allow).unwrap_or_default() }))
+    }
+    fn run<'a>(&self, node: &AstNode<'a>, ctx: &LintContext<'a>) {
+        match node.kind() {
+            AstKind::ImportDeclaration(import_decl) => {
+                if import_decl.specifiers.is_some() {
+                    return;
+                }
+                let source_str = import_decl.source.value.as_str();
+                if !self.globs.is_match(source_str) {
+                    ctx.diagnostic(no_unassigned_import_diagnostic(
+                        import_decl.span,
+                        "Imported module should be assigned",
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+            AstKind::ExpressionStatement(statement) => {
+                let Expression::CallExpression(call_expr) = &statement.expression else {
+                    return;
+                };
+                if !call_expr.is_require_call() {
+                    return;
+                }
+                let first_arg = &call_expr.arguments[0];
+                let Argument::StringLiteral(source_str) = first_arg else {
+                    return;
+                };
+                if !self.globs.is_match(source_str.value.as_str()) {
+                    ctx.diagnostic(no_unassigned_import_diagnostic(
+                        call_expr.span,
+                        "A `require()` style import is forbidden.",
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test() {
+    use crate::tester::Tester;
+    use serde_json::json;
+
+    let pass = vec![
+        ("import _ from 'foo'", None),
+        ("import foo from 'foo'", None),
+        ("import foo, { bar } from 'foo'", None),
+        ("import * as _ from 'foo'", None),
+        ("require('lodash')()", None),
+        ("require('lodash').foo", None),
+        ("require('lodash').foo()", None),
+        ("const _ = require('./')", None),
+        ("bar(require('foo'))", None),
+        ("const [a, b] = require('lodash')", None),
+        ("import 'app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/*.css"]}]))),
+        ("import 'app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["*.css"]}]))),
+        ("import './app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/*.css"]}]))),
+        ("import '../dist/app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/*.css"]}]))),
+        ("import '../dist/app.js'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/dist/**"]}]))),
+        ("import 'foo/bar'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["foo/**"]}]))),
+        ("import 'foo/bar'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["foo/bar"]}]))),
+        ("import 'babel-register'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["babel-register"]}]))),
+        ("require('./app.css')", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/*.css"]}]))),
+        ("import './styles/app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/styles/*.css"]}]))),
+    ];
+
+    let fail = vec![
+        ("require('should')", None),
+        ("import 'foo'", None),
+        ("import './styles/app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["styles/*.css"]}]))),
+        ("import './app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/*.js"]}]))),
+        ("import './app.css'", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/dir/**"]}]))),
+        ("import './app.js'", None),
+        ("require('./app.css')", Some(json!([{ "allow": ["**/*.js"]}]))),
+    ];
+
+    Tester::new(NoUnassignedImport::NAME, NoUnassignedImport::PLUGIN, pass, fail)
+        .change_rule_path("no-unassigned-import.js")
+        .with_import_plugin(true)
+        .test_and_snapshot();
+}
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/import_no_unassigned_import.snap b/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/import_no_unassigned_import.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d7cfb4539a730
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/snapshots/import_no_unassigned_import.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+source: crates/oxc_linter/src/tester.rs
+---
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(no-unassigned-import): A `require()` style import is forbidden.
+   ╭─[no-unassigned-import.js:1:1]
+ 1 │ require('should')
+   · ─────────────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(no-unassigned-import): Imported module should be assigned
+   ╭─[no-unassigned-import.js:1:1]
+ 1 │ import 'foo'
+   · ────────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(no-unassigned-import): Imported module should be assigned
+   ╭─[no-unassigned-import.js:1:1]
+ 1 │ import './styles/app.css'
+   · ─────────────────────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(no-unassigned-import): Imported module should be assigned
+   ╭─[no-unassigned-import.js:1:1]
+ 1 │ import './app.css'
+   · ──────────────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(no-unassigned-import): Imported module should be assigned
+   ╭─[no-unassigned-import.js:1:1]
+ 1 │ import './app.css'
+   · ──────────────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(no-unassigned-import): Imported module should be assigned
+   ╭─[no-unassigned-import.js:1:1]
+ 1 │ import './app.js'
+   · ─────────────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.
+
+  ⚠ eslint-plugin-import(no-unassigned-import): A `require()` style import is forbidden.
+   ╭─[no-unassigned-import.js:1:1]
+ 1 │ require('./app.css')
+   · ────────────────────
+   ╰────
+  help: Consider assigning the import to a variable or removing it if it's unused.