The commerce ministry has revised the wholesale prices of both the common date and the widely popular Zahidi variety this Ramadan, a key item of iftar.
According to State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu, the prices for ordinary or low-quality dates have been fixed at Tk150 to Tk165 per kilogram.
For the widely-used Zahidi variety dates, the prices have been set between Tk170 to Tk180.
State Minister Ahasanul Islam said the pricing of dates has been decided with the well-being of ordinary citizens in mind.
However, the ministry has not set prices for premium quality or expensive dates.