price hike

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.

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?

WEEKLY INTERVIEW / ‘Govt should have allowed egg imports’

The government should have facilitated egg imports for a certain period because of the recent abnormal price hike for the low-cost source of protein, according to Ghulam Rahman, president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).

What the egg is happening?

Why are we not increasing food production at home and being less dependent on imports?

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?

August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023

‘Govt should have allowed egg imports’

The government should have facilitated egg imports for a certain period because of the recent abnormal price hike for the low-cost source of protein, according to Ghulam Rahman, president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).

August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

What the egg is happening?

Why are we not increasing food production at home and being less dependent on imports?

July 3, 2023
July 3, 2023

New fiscal year, old challenges

When a year passes, those who had a good time look forward to continuing the momentum while those who had struggled to keep their head above water might breathe a sigh of relief.

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