AHM Safikuzzaman, director general of the National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate, advised to stop eating ‘beguni’ at Iftar without being able to control the price.
He gave this advice after inaugurating the egg and chicken sale program in front of the TCB building in Karwan Bazar on Wednesday (March 13).
AHM Safikuzzaman said, "I want to say with responsibility that brinjal fried (beguni) in oil at Iftar is not healthy at all." I am not a doctor, but if you ask all doctors, they will advise you not to eat this ‘beguni’. The media hype of Iftar, the oil-fried ‘beguni’ and the amount of dust that falls there is not at all healthy.
Regarding the increase in the price of brinjal, he said, if we limit the purchase of brinjal, then the brinjal which cost Tk. 100, will be available for Tk. 40 the next day.
At this time, the Directorate requested the Ministry of Commerce to take necessary measures including canceling the registration of Karwan Bazar Raw Material Traders Owners Association to maintain the normal supply of raw materials throughout the year including Ramadan and to ensure reasonable prices.
It is known that the price of cucumbers and brinjals in the market has exceeded Tk. 100 since the fasting started. Skyrocketing prices of grocery products. A kg of khesari dal is being sold at Tk. 150. Chickpeas Tk. 120 and desi lentils are selling at Tk. 140-155. In all cases the price heats up.