The Ministry of Commerce will soon ban the export of green chilli, eggplant, cucumber and coriander-leaves to ensure the smooth supply of these essentials in the market during the holy month of Ramadan.
“Yes, we’ve decided to impose a restriction. The order will come seven days ahead of Ramadan,” Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed told UNB over phone on Thursday.
The restriction may continue for at least a month as the demand for these essentials goes up during Ramadan, Commerce Ministry sources said adding that the government imposes such restriction each year before Ramadan.
Earlier in the day, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Commerce Ministry recommended the ban for keeping the Ramadan market stable.
