Take steps to keep market stable: PMO

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed officials concerned to take all necessary steps, including market monitoring, to keep the prices, stocks and supplies of daily essentials normal.

An exchange of views was held in this regard through video conference with various ministries, departments and district administrations at the PMO on Sunday.

Cyclone Sitrang, production of Aman and Robi crops, fertiliser stocks, and other recent issues came up for discussion during the meeting.

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Ahmad Kaikaus presided over the meeting.

The meeting was moderated by Senior Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah.

Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon briefed reporters after the meeting.

He said the field-level officers concerned informed the principal secretary in detail about the stock and supply situation of daily commodities in the market as well as fertilisers.

Meanwhile, the principal secretary gave instructions to the officers on various issues.

At the meeting, the recent sugar shortage and price increase in the market, the supply situation of sugar and other daily commodities and the activities of TCB (Trading Corporation of Bangladesh) were also discussed.

The meeting discussed the latest weather bulletin information, especially on Cyclone Sitrang and reviewed the necessary preparation in vulnerable areas.

Earlier, at the beginning of the meeting, the director of Ashrayan Project made an initial presentation on Ashrayan-2 project.