RAMADAN MARKET
Govt to ban exports of 4 items from July 1
The government has decided to ban export of green chilli, aubergine, cucumber and coriander-leaves ahead of the month of Ramadan, which begins early July, to ensure smooth supply of the essentials in the market during the fasting month for Muslims.
‘We have decided to impose the restriction on the four essential items. The order will come soon, possibly with effect from July 1,’ commerce secretary Mahbub Ahmed told New Age on Thursday.
The restriction may continue till the end of Ramadan which will start in the second week of July as the demand for the essentials goes up during the fasting month.
Earlier in the day, the parliamentary standing committee on the commerce ministry recommended the ban on the export of the essential items for keeping the Ramadan market stable.
The government had banned exports of green chilli, aubergine, onion and garlic in July 2012, for the month of Ramadan.
Mahbub said that the ban on onion and garlic was still in force.
Bangladesh exports vegetables and fruits to the Middle East, the UK and other countries, for migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshis.
Although the price of chilli has remained stable for the last few weeks, the prices of aubergine, onion and garlic started to rise in the last few days.
Aubergine was retailing at around Tk 40-Tk 50 a kilogram in the city markets on Thursday while onion was retailing at Tk 45 a kg and garlic was retailing at Tk 90-Tk 120 a kg.
-With New Age input
