Consumers won’t suffer during Ramadan: Salehuddin

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed today said a smooth supply chain of commodities would be ensured during the upcoming month of Ramadan so that consumers do not suffer.

"Besides, there will also be extra sale centres of commodities to ensure that the commoners need not suffer in availing such essential items," he said after chairing two separate meetings on the Advisers Council Committees on Economic Affairs and Government Purchase held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat today.

Asked about the current food situation, Salehuddin said the food availability and price situation is now not too bad.

"There are many food items in the basket of people and if you consider on the whole, the situation is more or less tolerable…the statistics also showed it. We won't be pessimistic and we'll continue to monitor the situation," he added.

During the just concluded DC Conference, the finance adviser said the chief adviser as well as himself directed the DCs to constantly monitor the situation of commodities in the market.

"We had directed them so that there is no manipulation by the wholesalers and retailers," he said.

It is often seen that despite there being enough supply of commodities common people can't access those due to the illegal hoarding by the vested quarter. 

"We won't tolerate such things," he added.