price hike of essentials
Essential prices keep spiralling
Mohammad Shahid looked at the shopkeeper in Karwan Bazar in disbelief after hearing that a kg of onions was selling for Tk 120.
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
Govt to sell oil, potato, onion, lentil at lower price in Dhaka from tomorrow
TCB will sell soybean oil at Tk 100 per litre, potato at Tk 30 per kilogramme (kg), onion at Tk 50 a kg and lentil at Tk 60 per kg.
Govt fixes price of eggs at Tk 12 per piece
Prices of potatoes and onions also fixed; bottled soybean oil price reduced
Poor policy and market management have caused price hikes
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
Bangladeshis paying way more for essentials
This did not happen by chance, but because of poor governance
Why are rice prices soaring?
Reportedly, there is no shortage of it in the country
Ensure corruption-free distribution of Family Cards for the poor
We don’t need another botched govt relief programme for the poor
Govt failed to rein in Ramadan market: BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain alleges that the government has completely failed to control the market at the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Profiteers feast on sugar
Taking advantage of increased demand for sugar during Ramadan, many of the traders are making extra profits from the sweetener -- a practice that prompted strong warnings from Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed.
Ramadan items dearer
Consumers are paying more for some essentials such as chickpea, sugar, garlic and khesari pulse as their prices have gone up on the eve of Ramadan, which starts today.
Steps if price list is not followed during Ramadan: DSCC mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor warns of legal measures against the businessmen who would not follow the city corporation-determined price list while selling essentials this Ramadan.
