2024-08-19 08:28:39
Finance and Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has directed to take immediate measures to stop syndicates in the market. On Sunday (August 18), he gave this instruction while talking to journalists in the meeting room of the Ministry of Commerce.
When asked what role he will play in controlling the syndicate, the advisor said that a product is exchanged four times in the caravan market of the capital. These are presumptive money, if you sell it for so much money, you will get so much money. This is how money is collected. They must be stopped. There is extortion. A truck costs seven thousand rupees to reach Dhaka, someone told me.
However, this is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce or Finance. I will talk to those whose responsibility it is – said the trade advisor.
After the student uprising, many went into hiding. New extortion will not be created, what is the guarantee? When the journalists asked such questions, he said, I am receiving many reports. Buy rice from Chatal, one group left with it, another group came and again demanded subscription. Then I said to immediately ask the Deputy Commissioner to inquire so that good businessmen are not hindered. I know that when one group goes, another group will come.
When asked whether any instructions have been given to the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), Salehuddin said that something should be sold in the open market immediately.
But everything can’t be expected in one day, said the advisor, saying that if everything is stopped suddenly, people will suffer.
At this time, an official said, the distribution of TCB is suspended due to the security situation. being observed. It will be launched shortly.