Govt starts OMS of egg, potato, onion, vegetables at lower prices

The government has started selling 10 agricultural products at affordable prices under Open Market Sale (OMS) programme at different areas in the city. Adviser for the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today formally inaugurated the programme at Directorate General of Food Office at Abdul Ghani Road in the city. 

Adviser for the Agriculture and Home ministries Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury attended the function as the special guest while Commerce Secretary Md Selim Uddin and Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, among others, were present on the occasion. In his speech, Salehuddin sought cooperation from all to make the programme a success and said the government is making efforts to make available all products for the consumers at affordable prices. 

Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the government has taken the initiative with cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Food so that they can provide egg, potato, onion, vegetable to the people at affordable prices. Initially, the government has started selling the products at 20 places of the capital through trucks.

The places are - Khadya (food) Bhaban, Manik Mia Avenue, Mirpur-10, Basabo, Basila, Rayer Bazar, Rajarbagh, Mugda-North, Mugda-South, Palashi Mor, Hazaribagh, Mohammadpur, Gabtali , Mohakhali Bus Stand, Begunbari, Uttarkhan, Dakshin Khan, Kamrangirchar, Rampura and Zigatola.

Under the programme, per kilogram potato is being sold at Taka 30, per dozen of egg Taka 130, per kilogram of onion Taka 70 and green vegetables are being sold under different packages.