Bangabandhu was 1st Bengali chairman of Tea Board: Tipu Munshi
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CHATTOGRAM, Feb 18, 2021 (BSS)- Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first Bengali chairman of the Tea Board from June 4, 1957 to October 23, 1958.
“Bangabandhu Memorial Gallery and Bangabandhu Corner have been set up as one of the main activities of Mujib’s birth centenary celebrations to make unforgettable Bangabandhu’s contribution in the tea sector.” he added.
The commerce minister said this as chief guest while inaugurating the ‘Bangabandhu Memorial Gallery’ and ‘Bangabandhu Corner’ at the head office of Bangladesh Tea Board in the port city.
Commodity import for Ramadan to be double this year: Tipu Munshi
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi. File photo. Staff Correspondent, Ctg Staff Correspondent, Ctg
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said the government was trying to import essential commodities like edible oil, chick peas, date and onion through the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh in large quantities ahead of the holy month of Ramadan aiming at keeping prices stable.
The imports will be double in quantity compared to that of previous years, he informed. We have also talked with the business people who assured that the prices would be kept at a reasonable level in Ramadan, he said.