Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The government has ordered the deputy commissioners (DCs) of several districts to ensure that cold-storage owners put the key pieces of information, including prices and stocks, on digital displays in visible places, sources said.

The DCs of Munshiganj, Rajshahi, Bogura, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Khulna, Cumilla, and Pabna were asked to implement the order urgently so that consumers can buy stored potatoes and other perishable items at affordable prices in the lean season.

The move is expected to avert abnormal price hikes and any artificial potato crisis in the market.

The names of products, stored amount, prices (per kg), storage dates, release dates, volume of released items, prices during release, and remaining amount af...