Bangladesh Government fixes prices of 6 essential products ahead of Ramadan

Published 2021년 4월 13일

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The Department of Agriculture Marketing has set the prices for six essential commodities in anticipation of Ramadan, aiming to prevent excessive profiting by traders. The commodities include chickpeas, onion, edible oil, lentil, sugar, and dates. The prices have been established after considering factors such as demand, production, import volume and cost, wholesale and retail prices. The department will regularly monitor the markets to ensure compliance with these prices, threatening stringent action against those who attempt to profit unfairly. The country is well-stocked with these essential products, with demand estimates provided for each item during the Ramadan period.

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The Department of Agriculture Marketing fixed the price of six essential commodities ahead of Ramadan so that no businessman could make excessive profit pursuing unholy means.The goods are chickpeas, onion, edible oil, lentil (mosoor dal), sugar and dates.Talking to the news agency, DAM director general Mohammad Yusuf said that several government agencies headed by the Ministry of Commerce would regularly monitor the markets to ensure selling of essential products with this newly-fixed price.As per the new prices, the price of per kilogram chickpeas in retail market would be in between Tk 63 to Tk 67, per Kg onion Tk 40, one liter edible oil bottle Tk 139, five-liter edible oil bottle Tk 660, big sized lentil Tk 67 to Tk 69 per Kg, small sized lentil Tk 97 to Tk 103 per Kg, and sugar Tk 67 to Tk 68 per Kg.Besides, the price of general standard dates would be Tk 80 to Tk 100 per Kg, while the price of medium standard dates would be Tk 200 to Tk 250 per Kg.Yusuf pointed out that ...

Source: Newagebd