The Chattogram Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CMCCI) started selling of essential commodities at fair prices for the low income group people in the port city during the holy month of Ramadan from yesterday. City Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin inaugurated the fair price sale programme of CMCCI in front of their office yesterday morning.

The city mayor in his inaugural speech lauded the initiative taken by CMCCI and urged all businessmen to come forward to keep the prices of daily commodities at a tolerable level.

CMCCI president industrialist Khalilur Rahman said as part of the programme, CMCCI will sell daily necessary goods in subsidized prices till 26th Ramadan.

The CMCCI is initially selling fine rice at Taka 25, Soyabean oil at Taka 70 and sugar at Taka 40 per kilogram (Kg) in the outlet and it will add more products in the outlet and open two more outlets soon.

CMCCI vice President A M Mahbub Chowdhury, CMCCI directors Liakat Ali Chowdhury, Mohammad Jashim Uddin Chowdhury and ward councillor Shoibal Das Suman were present during the inaugural function.