Prices of 6 essential commodities fixed for Ramadan

The government has fixed the prices of six essential commodities ahead of the month of Ramadan.

As per the prices, set by the Department of Agriculture Marketing, sugar will be sold at Tk 67 per kg, onion at Tk 40 per kg, soybean oil at Tk 139 per litre, grams at Tk63-67 per kg, coarse-grained lentil at Tk 67-69 per kg and fine-grained lentil at Tk 97-103.

Besides,low-quality dates will be sold at Tk 80-100 per kg and medium quality dates not more than Tk 200-250 per kg.

In a press release issued on Monday, DAM said the demand have been set after reviewing local and international market prices and holding discussions with traders concerned and government and private agencies.

Logical prices have been fixed against the demand on the basis of production in country, quantum and rate of import.