Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin has expressed hope that the shortage of edible oil will be resolved in the next 7 to 10 days.
He expressed this optimism in response to questions from reporters after the meeting of the Advisery Council Committee on the current labor situation of industrial establishments in Beximco Industrial Park at the meeting room of the Ministry of Shipping at the Secretariat on Wednesday (February 12).
When attention was drawn to the issue of excessive prices being charged due to the oil crisis in the market, the Commerce Adviser said, "At the moment, if you look at all the Ramadan products - dates, chickpeas, pulses, sugar, only oil has a problem. I hope that the oil market will go from stable to down in the next 7 to 10 days and the supply shortage will be resolved."
He said, "There is no chance of instability in the prices of chickpeas, beans, dates, pulses and sugar with Ramadan ahead." There is no shortage of these products.