Rawhides of sacrificial animals being sold at fixed price: Adviser

Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin has said that the rawhides of the sacrificial animals are being sold in the country at government fixed price.

The Commerce Adviser said this after visiting the operations of fair management of rawhides of sacrificial animals at Posta under Lalbagh area of the capital on Sunday evening.

Besides, a special team of the Ministry of Commerce has been working to make effective the government fixed price of rawhides.

Replying to a question on the prices of rawhides, he said that they had earlier fixed the price of rawhides with salt. But, the prices of rawhides being sold in between Taka 700 to Taka 800 are without salt. “The prices of rawhides this time are higher than the prices witnessed over the years,”

The Commerce Adviser said that following directives from the Chief Adviser, they have been able to strike a balance between the demand and supply side while the district and upazila administrations have been working to ensure fair management of rawhides.

Besides, a control room has been opened at national level to ensure round the clock monitoring of fair management of rawhides.

He mentioned that in most of the cases, rawhides with salt are being sold at government fixed prices.

Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman, Additional Secretary M Abdur Rahim Khan and Bangladesh Tanners Association President Md Shahin Ahmed were present, among others, on the occasion.