Meena Bazar, Shwapno to get show cause notice

Staff Reporter :
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) will soon send show cause notices to the super shops-Meena Bazar and Shwapno- for selling green chilli at a higher price for making excess profit.

During a view exchange meeting at the DNCRP, its Director General AHM Shafiquzzaman said that prices set at super shops affect the kitchen markets as well.

“During volatility in green chilli market, two super shops sold green chilli at a higher price for excess profit,” he said.

He also said that both of the super shops will be given a show cause notice soon. If they fail to provide a satisfactory response within three days, further actions will be taken against them.

Among all super shops, Meena Bazar sold green chilli for more than Tk700 per kg after Eid while Shwapno set the price at Tk620, according to DNCRP sources.

All other super shops set the price of green chilli below Tk500 per kg. Meanwhile, the agricultural commodity was sold for Tk450 in the wholesale
market.