Govt to ban exports of four Ramadan items

The commerce ministry will soon impose a ban on export of brinjal, cucumber, green chilli and coriander leaves to keep their prices stable during Ramadan.
“The ban will take effect from July 1. The ban will remain active until August 12 to ensure availability of the goods in the market, Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed told The Daily Star.
“The ban on exports of onion and garlic is already in place,” Ahmed said.
The government had also temporarily banned exports of some agro-products last year.
The parliamentary standing committee on the commerce ministry also urged the government to temporarily ban exports of these products.