Potatoes
Increase supply of goods in TCB trucks
The purpose of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is to maintain market stability and provide essential goods at fair prices to the general and lower-income people by storing some essential commodities and selling them during emergencies. Initially, TCB's supply of goods was quite sufficient. However, over time, while the queues of buyers have grown longer, the supply of goods on the trucks has been decreasing.
Dismantle the potato syndicate
Potato is an essential vegetable in our lives. There is hardly any dish that does not include potato. After rice, potato is probably the most in-demand food item. It is often said that Bengalis live on fish and rice, but it would not be an exaggeration to say that they live on rice and potatoes. Now-a-days, many Bengalis no longer eat fish regularly, but it is hard to imagine a day without potato. When there are no other vegetables at home, many families simply make mashed potatoes and have it with rice. However, even this simple potato is now out of reach for many. At the retail level, the price of potato is currently 70 to 75 taka per kilogram, which is almost the same as the price of fine rice and even more expensive than coarse rice. In such a situation, low-income families have to carefully calculate whether they can afford potatoes at all.
1000 tonnes of potatoes imported from India
A total of 32 trucks with potatoes have arrived in Bangladesh through Benapole land port between March 13 and March 24.
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