In Bangladesh's Rajshahi district's cold storage facility holds potatoes that are imported from India. By switching bags, desi and Indian potatoes are maintained in cold storage together. 
 
To close the market gap, this is being done. In the meantime, the Rajshahi market is seeing an increase in potato prices. In the city's Saheb Bazar raw market, a kilogramme of red potatoes now costs Tk 60. This potato used to cost Tk 40 per kg a few days ago.
 
In Rajshahi, potatoes have been grown on 35,000 hectares of land, according to authorities from the Rajshahi Agricultural Extension Directorate. On 36,500 hectares of land, it was completed last year. In Rajshahi, one million tonnes of potatoes were produced last year. 
 
Nine lakh tonnes are the goal for this year. Many of Rajshahi's cold storage facilities have one-fourth of their storage capacity unfilled due to the region's poor potato harvest.
 
That's where potatoes that are imported from India are kept.
Indian potatoes packed in red plastic bags are strewn all over the shed in front of the Himalaya cold shop in the Baya neighbourhood of Paba upazila. The label that is attached to the potato bag contains the address of Burdwan, India. These massive, ghee-colored potato labourers trade native jute for Indian sacks to fill the bag.
 
The manager of the cold shop, Harun-or-Rashid, was overseeing the sack filling process. He said that less potatoes are being produced in Rajshahi when questioned about the storage of imported potatoes. Rain in late October limited the potato crop. Their freezers are empty in 25% of them.
 
He went on to say that potatoes are being imported from India by importers. They then obtained some potatoes. The freezer is where it is kept. He claims that Indian potatoes are being brought in by two other freezer shops in the neighbourhood.
 
After learning about the importation of potatoes from India, a potato planter in Tanore stated that the quality of potatoes in Rajshahi is excellent. This potato is in high demand all around the nation. Owners of freezers no longer wish to maintain their freezers.
 
Poor grade potatoes are being imported and stocked in India. It will be combined with native potatoes and sold once the price increases further. This will lead to customer confusion over Rajshahi potatoes. Additionally, merchants will profit more than potato growers. They will purchase cheaply from India and resell for a premium. The authorities of the Rajshahi Agriculture Extension Department are not aware of the import of potatoes.
 
According to Umme Salma, the department's training officer, they are unaware of any potato imports. I have never heard this before. I have to inquiry this. He stated he was unaware of the possibility of stockpiling imported potatoes to influence the market when questioned about it.
 
In response to a request for information in this respect, Rajshahi Additional Deputy Commissioner Kalyan Chowdhury stated that he was unaware that potatoes were being imported from India.
According to Golam Mostafa, general secretary of the Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) in Rajshahi District, imports are done to dominate the market. Given the high cost, the government may have chosen to import potatoes at this time.
 
It is intended that these potatoes be sent straight to the market in order to keep prices in check. These potatoes cannot be preserved in their current state. Based on particular concerns, he expressed his belief that hoarders should face consequences.
 
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