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DHAKA, Aug 18, 2024 (BSS) - Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today instructed officials concerned to take immediate action to stop market syndicate.

"In Kawran Bazar of the capital, a product is exchanged four times. These are presumptive money. This is how money is collected. We have to stop this. There is extortion. Someone told me, Taka 7000 needs for a truck to reach Dhaka," he said.

The adviser said this while talking to reporters after a meeting with commerce ministry officials at the Commerce Ministry conference room in the city.

Salehuddin also informed that he has already instructed the officials concerned to take action against extortion so that business community can run trade and business smoothly.