Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin said prices of essentials will remain under control in the upcoming holy month of Ramadan as the government has already taken all-out preparations to this effect.
“The prices of essential commodities will remain stable in the upcoming month of holy Ramadan, but the recent rise in the price of rice has come to the attention of the government, however, the government is keeping its effort to keep this price at a tolerable level,” he said.
The adviser was speaking in a meeting with the president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Taskeen Ahmed at the Ministry of Commerce in the city on Sunday, said a press release.
Bashir said the student-mass uprising in July, its subsequent impact on the overall law and order situation, unexpected flood in different parts of the country, supply chain interruptions have disrupted business activities locally, but the overall situation has already been improving and the government is working relentlessly to further improve the situation.
He said to contain inflation, and continue overall economic development activities in the country, it is very important to expand our tax collection as well as tax net.
Mentioning that the private sector of the country will face many challenges after the LDC graduation, the Commerce Adviser said that for the overall betterment of the economy, reforms of relevant trade and investment related policies along with collective efforts of all stakeholders are indispensable.
Source: BSS
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