17 commodities to get privilege on import ahead of Ramadan
The items are onion, garlic, lentil, chickpea, dried chilli, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, coriander, cumin, ginger, turmeric, bay leaf, edible soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and salt
The Bangladesh Bank has directed all the banks to quicken import procedures for 17 essential commodities to maintain a steady flow of supply for the upcoming Ramadan.
The items are onion, garlic, lentil, chickpea, dried chilli, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, coriander, cumin, ginger, turmeric, bay leaf, edible soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and salt.
The Bangladesh Bank has directed all the banks to quicken import procedures for 17 essential commodities to maintain a steady flow of supply for the upcoming Ramadan.
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The items are onion, garlic, lentil, chickpea, dried chilli, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, coriander, cumin, ginger, turmeric, bay leaf, edible soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and salt.
The central bank on Sunday sent a letter to the authorised banks dealing with foreign currency to act accordingly.
On January 8 this year, the commerce ministry sent a request letter to the Bangladesh Bank to instruct all the banks to complete import-related tasks without any hassle and in the quickest possible time to ensure the regular flow of essential commodities in the markets.
The Bangladesh Bank officials said the central bank usually gives such instruction to all the banks before every Ramadan.
This year the ministry had requested the central bank to make the instruction, citing the names of essential commodities.
In the last few months, the country faced a serious crisis of onion. The price of the key cooking ingredient is still very high even after the harvest of seasonal onions.
The central bank on Sunday sent a letter to the authorised banks dealing with foreign currency to act accordingly.
On January 8 this year, the commerce ministry sent a request letter to the Bangladesh Bank to instruct all the banks to complete import-related tasks without any hassle and in the quickest possible time to ensure the regular flow of essential commodities in the markets.
The Bangladesh Bank officials said the central bank usually gives such instruction to all the banks before every Ramadan.
This year the ministry had requested the central bank to make the instruction, citing the names of essential commodities.
In the last few months, the country faced a serious crisis of onion. The price of the key cooking ingredient is still very high even after the harvest of seasonal onions.
