Dhaka, June 8 -- Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said the rawhides of the sacrificial animals are being sold in the country at government-fixed price.

He also said a special team of the Ministry of Commerce has been working to make effective the price of rawhides set by the government.

The Commerce Adviser made the statement after visiting the operations of fair management of rawhides of sacrificial animals at Posta under Lalbagh area of the capital on Sunday.

Replying to a question on the prices of rawhides, he said that they had earlier fixed the price of rawhides with salt. But, the prices of rawhides being sold in between Taka 700 to Taka 800 are without salt. "The prices of rawhides this time are higher than the prices wi...