Govt to import essentials to keep prices at tolerable levels in Ramadan: CA
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
NATORE, Aug 14 (UNB): The government has decided to import some essential commodities to keep prices at affordable levels in the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan, Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed said Tuesday, announcing a special marketing operation from next month.
Citing the soaring prices of some essential items due to demand-supply gap on the international as well as domestic markets, he said his government is taking steps to alleviate the sufferings of the people and listed some of the steps taken.
The contingency measures include withdrawal of import duties on pulses, edible oil, opening OMS outlets and introducing VGF card from next month.
He said the government has taken a decision to import some 0.80 million tonnes of rice in public sector, in view of the price rise of the staple.
For the marketing of essentials at fair prices, paramilitary BDR and Ansars will conduct a special marketing operation, the head of caretaker government apprised his audience at a meet here, after inaugurating the nationwide voter-listing programme in Rajshahi city earlier in the day.
He urged the business community to take measures "spontaneously" to keep prices of commodities within acceptable limits during the flood situation, showing their "social obligation".
The head of government disclosed the plan and made the call during an exchange-of-opinion meeting with the local elite and government officials organised at the auditorium of Nawab Sirajuddowla Govern-ment College by the district administration.
He flew in here by helicopter after inaugurating the voter list with photo and National ID Card in Rajshahi in the morning as part of the preparation for national elections next year.
Citing the soaring prices of some essential items due to demand-supply gap on the international as well as domestic markets, he said his government is taking steps to alleviate the sufferings of the people and listed some of the steps taken.
The contingency measures include withdrawal of import duties on pulses, edible oil, opening OMS outlets and introducing VGF card from next month.
He said the government has taken a decision to import some 0.80 million tonnes of rice in public sector, in view of the price rise of the staple.
For the marketing of essentials at fair prices, paramilitary BDR and Ansars will conduct a special marketing operation, the head of caretaker government apprised his audience at a meet here, after inaugurating the nationwide voter-listing programme in Rajshahi city earlier in the day.
He urged the business community to take measures "spontaneously" to keep prices of commodities within acceptable limits during the flood situation, showing their "social obligation".
The head of government disclosed the plan and made the call during an exchange-of-opinion meeting with the local elite and government officials organised at the auditorium of Nawab Sirajuddowla Govern-ment College by the district administration.
He flew in here by helicopter after inaugurating the voter list with photo and National ID Card in Rajshahi in the morning as part of the preparation for national elections next year.