Two teams of the Ministry of Commerce have been monitoring the market to keep the price of essential commodities stable and control the market situation. Meanwhile, the supervisory team imposed a fine of Tk 12,500 on some companies. On Wednesday (09 October 2024 AD), two teams conducted market surveillance activities at Mohammpur Krishi Market Raw Market and Fakirapool Raw Market.
Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Agricultural Market Supervision Team was led by Jannatul Ferdous, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce. During this time, rice, pulses, eggs, vegetables and chicken markets were monitored among daily necessities. The team members scrutinize the purchase and sale receipts of the goods along with hanging the price list. Price list not properly hung, not properly written, Apart from warning various organizations for not updating and saving the price list, they also fined 12 thousand 500taka. Besides, the market committee was instructed to remove the shops in view of the complaints of various people when the shops were set up in the parking lot due to the demolition of the agricultural market. On the other hand, the purchase price and selling price of eggs, onion, pepper, chicken and rice and other daily necessities are checked in Fakirapool raw market of the capital. Market monitoring shows that the prices of eggs and onions have decreased slightly among them. It is urged to hang the updated price list of chicken, rice, potato, onion and other products. The campaign was led by Amit Deb Nath, Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce. Officials of various departments under the Ministry of Commerce were present.