The government today (Sep 22) reduced the price of palm oil by Tk 12 to Tk 133 per litre while the price of sugar was reduced by Tk 6 to Tk 89 per kilogram.

Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Tapan Kanti Ghosh today said that the prices of palm oil and sugar have been reduced in the local market in line with the reduction of prices of such items in international market.

He informed that this new price structure has been fixed in consultation with the concerned stakeholders and businessmen while this new price would be made effective from Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce at a press release informed that the maximum retail price of palm oil would be Taka 133 per litre while Taka 128 per litre at the mill gates.

On the other hand, the maximum retail price of packaged sugar per KG would be Taka 89 while that of loose sugar at Taka 84 per KG.

BDST: 2023 HRS, SEP 22, 2022
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