Business Desk :
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday called upon the businessmen to sell essential items at a proper price. He also cautioned that each retail shop should have the price list on display, otherwise stern legal action would be taken against them.
The commerce minister also directed the National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate to beef up their vigilance to ensure hanging the pricelists in each and every shop.
Tipu made the remarks during his visit to the Kawranbazar Kitchen market after meeting the leaders of the Kawranbazar Babosayi Somittee.
“Except for some shops, I have seen price lists at most of the shops in Kawranbazar. It’s my directive that if the price lists are not available at the shops, then steps will be taken.”
“Yesterday (Saturday), the business leaders have assured us that the price of essentials won’t rise. They (FBCCI) have formed a committee of 46 members and they will monitor some 46 products,” he said.
Mentioning that there is no dearth of essential items in the market, Tipu said the stock of each and every product is higher than the demand while the supply of items like edible oil, lentil, sugar and spices remained stable.
