Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi addresses the media during an AGM of Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) in Dhaka PID'The surplus potato would be exported, but the potato must be produced maintaining required quality'Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday said Bangladesh has a surplus production of 35 metric tons potato after meeting domestic demand. “The surplus potato would be exported, but the potato must be produced maintaining required quality,” he added. The minister was addressing the annual general meeting of Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) in Dhaka as the chief guest. The minister said the government is giving emphasis potato export that is why research on potato should be carried out. FBCCI President Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin, BCSA first vice president Kamrul Hossain Chowdhury and executive committee member Mustafa Azad Chowdhury Babu also spoke on the occasion with BCSA President M Mosharaf Hossain in the chair.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 16, 2019 16:07 UTC