The first-ever shipments of 77 tonnes of potatoes have arrived from India for domestic consumption in Bangladesh - traditionally an exporter of the root vegetable - amid government efforts to ease the price. A company named Gore International of Chapainawabganj brought two trucks of potatoes through Sona Masjid land port on Thursday after getting the government’s approval. The agriculture ministry said the government has granted permission for imports of 107,000 tonnes of potatoes in three days starting on Tuesday. Potatoes are now being sold at Tk 60 to Tk 80 per kg in Dhaka markets – the highest in the country's history. In India, one kg of potato costs 20 rupees.

Source: bd News24 November 02, 2023 20:41 UTC