Likely to allow import of eggs, day-old chicks to keep market stable
The government on Thursday allowed import of 30,000 tonnes of potatoes as part of an initiative to lower essential goods prices and keep the market stable as it fears inflation might further increase after Wednesday’s announcement of the seventh pay scale for government employees, officials said.
The commerce ministry in a circular on Thursday allowed 14 companies and traders to import potatoes, which now sell for prices between Tk 28 and Tk 29 a kilogram.
The government has allowed potato import as part of the initiative it has taken to keep the market stable. Full Article on NewAgebd