During the month of Ramadan Commerce ministry directs for stern action against bazaar manipulators

Dhaka,30 June,Abnews: Commerce Ministry has directed the authorities concerned to take stern action against the people who will try to make the market instable through manipulation during the month of Ramadan. The ministry passed the directive at an urgent meeting with the heads of monitoring teams at the conference room. Senior Secretary of the ministry Mahbub Ahmed chaired the meeting.
A total of 14 monitoring teams of the ministry are conducting vigilance activities in the bazaars of Dhaka city to stabilize the price of essential commodities. The senior secretary said stock and supply of all kinds of essential commodities are now sufficient in the country. So, there is no logical reason of price hike, he added.
The commerce ministry has also directed to display the price list of essential commodities in visible places. Mahbub Ahmed urged the people concerned to enforce the directives. Meanwhile, the ministry has imposed ban on the export of cucumber, brinjal, green chilli, lemon and coriander till July 31.
Additional secretary A T M Murtoza Reza Chowdhury, S M Shawkat Ali and concern officials attended the meeting.