However, the general secretary of the Dhaka Metropolitan Fruit Importer and Exporter Artdar and Traders Multipurpose Cooperative Society is unwilling to accept the complaints of the reserve syndicate or their own will. Abdul Karim.
Proposing a discussion in this regard to importers, wholesale traders and journalists, he said, “Everyone sit together.” If they say we are taking more, you write that.
“According to me 30% price increase. The price was low last year due to lack of attendance. Now the needs of the Middle East cannot be met. It is true.
“Since one and a half months we have been able to open LC even if it is minimal. The government has made some opportunities ahead of Ramadan. The problem is that the dollar rate was 85-86 before and now it is 108-110 taka. A container could be booked for 2 thousand 700 to 2 thousand 800 dollars earlier, now it is reading 4 thousand 800 to 5 thousand 600 dollars. Due to these reasons, the price is increased. There is no point blaming the importer alone.”
In this regard, Director General of Consumer Rights Protection Directorate Additional Secretary AHM Safikuzzaman said, “It is natural that prices will increase in the global economic situation. All of our traders complain about his upper hand. No one is right.
“Wholesalers want to know how many dates have arrived, they can know how many LCs have been opened against dates. It is not such secret information. If anyone makes a formal complaint against the syndicate, it will be looked into by the Competition Commission.”
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