The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association yesterday defended the government-approved potato storage charge, saying its members have not collected more than the fixed rate despite rising operating costs, and urged the government to revise the tariff to ensure the sector’s sustainability.

A cold storage has been fined by Bogura's Kahalu upazila administration for illegally storing around five lakh eggs

The loans can be repaid in 10 years with one-year of grace period

The cold storage built by a seed trader in Dinajpur's Kaharol upazila holds a lot of promise. It runs without electricity and its design has been proven to be effective for the last five years.