Staff Reporter:
Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid yesterday said that green chili prices are expected to return to a tolerable level within the next two to five days as the government begins imports from today to boost market supply.
“The import of green chilies will begin today. We expect prices to come down to a tolerable level within the next two to five days. The government has already allowed the import of green chilies and is taking steps to reduce the existing import duty to help bring down prices,” he said.
The minister made the remarks while speaking to reporters after inspecting the Shantinagar kitchen mar-ket in the city, said a press release.
The minister visited the market along with Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir and State Minister for Food Md. Abdul Bari to assess the supply, prices and overall situation of essential commod-ities.
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md. Abdus Salam also accompanied them.
During the visit, the ministers spoke with traders and monitored the availability and prices of key food items as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to keep the market stable.
In his remarks, Muktadir said the government would continue taking all necessary measures to keep es-sential commodities affordable for consumers.
He also urged the media to present objective reports on the market situation to help create public aware-ness and discourage unscrupulous traders from creating artificial shortages or manipulating prices.
Earlier in the day, the ministers attended a review meeting at the Ministry of Commerce, where officials discussed the supply situation and pricing of essential food and agricultural commodities.
They expressed optimism that the government’s latest measures, including increased imports and fiscal support, would help stabilize the green chili market and provide relief to consumers in the coming days.
