June 21, 2006	Wednesday	Jumadi-ul-Awwal 24, 1427

DHAKA, June 20: The average price of Bangladesh teas slid slightly to 99.45 taka ($1.42) per kg at a weekly auction on Tuesday, brokers said. “Some 994,686 kg were sold at an average price of 99.45 taka per kg, down 0.19 taka from the last sale. The withdrawal percentage was 1.76,” said an official of the National Brokers Limited.

Buyers from Pakistan and Bangladesh participated in the auction that sold different grades between 85 taka and 140 taka per kg.—Reuters