TCB to importTk 25b goodsthis year

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will import essential goods of around Tk 25 billion this year, the highest ever, to stabilise the local market, reports BSS. Commerce Minister Muhammad Faruk Khan said this in response to a question from treasury bench member Nurul Islam Bsc during the question- answer session in the House Sunday. He said the storage capacity of foods has been enhanced to 32,660 tonnes in 2010-2011 from 11,070 tonnes in 2006-2009. He said steps were taken to increase the capacity to 74,460 tonnes by 2011-2012..