price hike

Opinion / Hold on, let's talk about price hikes

Consumers hardly feel any sympathy for the downsizing that they have to experience due to price hikes. And all we get is haughtiness all around.

The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.

Form high-powered body to probe price hikes, HC tells commerce secy

The High Court today directed the commerce secretary to form a high-powered committee to probe the price hikes of agricultural products including potato, onion and eggs, and ordered for submission of a report

How potato prices are manipulated

Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.

Why the government can’t control commodity prices

For any major crop, there are local and national profiteers, who make plans to maximise profits way before the crops land in the markets.

In tackling inflation, the country can't ignore the world

Inflation has become a worldwide phenomenon, not only specific to the developing world.

Stop this charade of price control

Why expect different outcomes with the same flawed policy?

Price capping a windfall for syndicates?

Govt move fails for lack of strong oversight on suppliers

How the prices of essentials are manipulated

This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.

March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024

Hold on, let's talk about price hikes

Consumers hardly feel any sympathy for the downsizing that they have to experience due to price hikes. And all we get is haughtiness all around.

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Form high-powered body to probe price hikes, HC tells commerce secy

The High Court today directed the commerce secretary to form a high-powered committee to probe the price hikes of agricultural products including potato, onion and eggs, and ordered for submission of a report

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

How potato prices are manipulated

Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Why the government can’t control commodity prices

For any major crop, there are local and national profiteers, who make plans to maximise profits way before the crops land in the markets.

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

In tackling inflation, the country can't ignore the world

Inflation has become a worldwide phenomenon, not only specific to the developing world.

September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023

Stop this charade of price control

Why expect different outcomes with the same flawed policy?

September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023

Price capping a windfall for syndicates?

Govt move fails for lack of strong oversight on suppliers

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023

How the prices of essentials are manipulated

This mechanism of hiking prices is not new.

September 2, 2023
September 2, 2023

Witnessing the price hike parody

Will we hear yet another "eggcellent" proposal to import dub in order to force the local market to lower their price?

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