Lately, there have been many news reports about how the prices of daily essentials are rising. And on top of it, the government is planning to raise gas, water and electricity prices. Is anyone bothered about the fact that many households in Bangladesh are already struggling to make ends meet? My husband, who used to work in a small business firm, lost his job last year because his company was going through financial crisis due to Covid-19. He never managed to get a decent job. We have a family of five. Everyone knows how difficult it is to live in Dhaka with no means of decent earnings. Our savings are all gone. We haven't received any support from the government either, even though we heard there were funds for people like us. We're already stretched thin. If food and utility prices are raised in this situation, how are we going to survive? Do I have to choose between paying bills and putting food on the table for my children? Can someone in the government take pity on people like us?