Dhaka, March 21 -- The government has made a move to prepare a list of renowned international suppliers for ensuring smooth supply of key essential products in the market to face any crisis or price spiral in future.

To this effect, the commerce ministry is working on the issue at the request of the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), sources say.

It is expecting to assign commerce counsellors under Bangladesh missions abroad for sending a list of such suppliers in their respective countries.

When contacted, TCB chairman Brigadier General Md Ariful Hassan said, "In order to stabilise the market with adequate commodity supplies for controlling the price rise, regular procurement of products from reputed international suppliers has ...