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

The government has begun selling 10 agricultural products at affordable prices under Open Market Sale (OMS) programme at different areas in the capital city of Dhaka.

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday 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.

Commerce Secretary Md Selim Uddin and Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, among others, were present on the occasion.

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.