Business Desk:
Trade Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin said that the prices of some products will decrease in the upcoming Ramadan. This time, 40 percent more daily necessities have been imported than last year, so this year’s Ramadan will be more comfortable than last time.
He told reporters after the 10th meeting of the Task Force Committee on Reviewing the Price and Market Situation of Daily Essential Food Products on the Occasion of the Coming Ramadan at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Commerce at the Secretariat on Sunday (January 25, 2026) afternoon.
He said, “We have taken the current market situation. We have done a quantitative analysis of imports and production. After analyzing, we have come to the realization that this year’s Ramadan market will be better than last year. We believe that there will be more stability in this year’s Ramadan market compared to last year.
He also said that in today’s meeting, traders assured that the supply of daily necessities will be normal during Ramadan. The prices of commodities will be under control during the coming Ramadan. Prices will not increase, but rather the prices of some products will decrease further.
Mentioning that 40 percent more daily necessities have been imported this year than last year, the advisor said that the prices of daily necessities will be within the reach of the people this year during Ramadan than last year.
At an event in Netrokona, you commented that the price of rice has increased due to the construction of the Padma Bridge. How did this happen? In response to a question, Sheikh Bashiruddin said, the government has incurred a big liability for unwanted projects like the Karnaphuli Tunnel, Payra Port, and Padma Bridge – this has led to the depreciation of the taka. Large loans have had to be taken from the IMF, all of which are affecting the market or prices of daily necessities.
Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman, heads of various agencies of the Ministry of Commerce, and senior officials of private trade organizations were present at the time.
