Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said that raids on retail and mid-level outlets have limited impact, as the main perpetrators behind market irregularities often escape accountability.

"Our goal is to protect consumers' interests, not to restrict trade," he said on Tuesday while speaking at a views-exchange meeting with edible oil delivery order (DO) traders at the commerce ministry, UNB reports.

The adviser emphasised that facilitating both domestic and international trade is the ministry's core function, and it has been working sincerely to achieve that objective.

"As consumers ourselves, it's only natural that my ministry and I will work in favour of consumer welfare," he said, urging DO traders to coope...