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Govt allows potato import

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The government has decided to allow import of potato to increase supply and contain the prices of the widely consumed vegetable in the domestic market, according to a statement by the commerce ministry today.

The ministry has sought applications from importers in order to grant import permission for potato.

The announcement comes at a time when consumers in Dhaka have to count as much as Tk 60 to buy one kilogram of the root vegetable.

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Govt allows potato import

PHOTO: Star

The government has decided to allow import of potato to increase supply and contain the prices of the widely consumed vegetable in the domestic market, according to a statement by the commerce ministry today.

The ministry has sought applications from importers in order to grant import permission for potato.

The announcement comes at a time when consumers in Dhaka have to count as much as Tk 60 to buy one kilogram of the root vegetable.

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