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Commerce ministry fixes prices for dates

Special Correspondent Food 2024-03-12, 5:54pm

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Commerce ministry fixes prices for dates



Dhaka, Mar 12 - The Ministry of Commerce has fixed prices of dates, an Iftar item.

According to a notice issued on Monday, the ministry has fixed the price range for low-grade dates at Tk 150 to Tk 165 per kilogram. Besides, price of  Zahidi dates, which come in sacks, has been between Tk 170 and Tk 180 per kilogram.

This notice was sent to both the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the Bangladesh Fresh Fruits Importers Association.-UNB