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JS body for demand assessment of essential commodities 6-month ahead
DHAKA, Oct 27, 2020 (BSS) – Parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of commerce today suggested authorities concerned to go for stockpile of essential commodities such as onion, potato assessing the demand six months ahead to keep the market stable.
“Stockpile of essential commodities should be based on demand and supply assessment five to six months before to keep the market stable and price at reasonable level,” the committee said after a meeting at Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban.
Committee Chairman Tofail Ahmed, MP chaired the meeting attended by commerce minister Tipu Munshi, MP, Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, MP, Tahjib Alam Siddiki, MP, Selim Altaf Jorge, MP and Sultana Ndira, MP, said a press release.
The parliamentary body also made recommendations to solve any problem regarding essential commodities in future by holding inter-ministerial meeting.
It also laid emphasis on specially increasing local production to meet the demand.
Commerce secretary and officials concerned were present at the meeting.
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