The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Bangladesh Sugar Dealers Businessmen Association yesterday urged the Government to stop import of substandard Indian sugar, re-fixation of import duty and reduce price of sugar produced by the local mills.

They made the request at a meeting with the Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Mahbub Zamil at his Industries Ministry office.

President Mustafizur Rahman Babul and General Secretary Dewan Zinnah represented the Association.

They said substandard Indian sugar, harmful for human body, is swarming in the local market. Recently the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation raised sugar price to Tk 34,000 per ton within few days from Tk 25,000 per ton.

This has stuck selling of sugar of government mills. Sugar worth Tk 100 crore became dumped last year due to wrong decision of the Corporation, they said. The leaders urged the Government to reduce sugar price to Tk 28,000 per ton, re-fix import duty to Tk 5,000 for raw sugar and Tk 10,000 for white sugar per ton.

The Special Adviser Mahbub Jamil assured the leaders that he will consider the demands and take necessary steps accordingly.