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Article: BDR EXPANDS FAIR PRICE OUTLETS IN BANGLADESH.
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- AsiaPulse News
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- August 18, 2008
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DHAKA, Aug 18 Asia Pulse - Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) began sales Friday from its 210 fair price outlets across the country, including 100 in the capital, in a bid to keep the prices of essentials at a tolerable level during the holy month of Ramadan.
After a three-day recess, BDR will resume operation of its outlets on Tuesday.
BDR previously had 65 fair price outlets in the city.
Col. Anisuzzaman, chief coordinator of BDR's Operation Dal-Bhat programme, told UNB that the number of BDR fair ...