Internal buyers were also active particularly the blenders for better liquoring types CIS lent a good support, said tea market report adding that dusts sold well at mostly dearer rates.

CTC Leaf: 1,386 c/s, 23,137 g/s and 2,250 ppws, 5 p/s (80 g/s of old season) on offer met with an improved demand.

Brokens Black: Well made broken were a strong feature and sold at dearer levels, ranging between Tk 74 and Tk 77/50. Below best were also a good market and generally remained firm especially the smaller varieties which were often dearer whilst all others including large brokens were about steady,

Fannings: A select few lines of black clean, well made Fannings were also a strong feature and sold between Tk 72 and Tk 74. All others were also a fairly good market but generally eased by Tk 1 to Tk 2 with fair withdraws.

CTC Dust: 144 c/s 1,943 g/s, 190 ppws (26 g/s old season) met with an improved demand at mostly dearer rates. Good liquoring types were a better market and were dearer by Tk 2 to 3 and sometimes more following competition.