Retailers in Dhaka are selling newly arrived potatoes at Tk 150 a kilogram as the prices of old produce have crossed the fixed levels again after a brief drop. Md Anwar, a trader in Malibagh, said he was selling old potatoes at Tk 45 a kg and most customers chose this produce. I had to buy old potatoes at Tk 45 a kg,” said Gias Uddin, a resident of Moghbazar. The consumers from low-income groups in Dhaka enjoyed some relief as potato prices dropped to the government-fixed levels at Karwan Bazar around a week ago. The government has increased the maximum retail price of potato by Tk 5 to Tk 35 a kg recently after failing to restrain the prices.

Source: bd News24 October 30, 2020 15:45 UTC