Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said the interim government will take necessary measures so that people do not suffer due to high prices of essential commodities during Ramadan.

"We will ensure that people don't suffer from food related problems during the month of Ramadan," the adviser said on Thursday.

He was briefing the media after a meeting of the Advisers' Council Committee on Government Purchase at the secretariat in the capital.

Dr Salehuddin said the government has already opened some additional sales centres to keep the supply chain intact.

Replying to a query, he said food situation was not bad now. "Overall, the situation is tolerable. The statistics says so."

He said deputy commissioners would m...