The prices of onions have come down in the country’s markets despite India’s indefinite ban on the export of the vegetable.
Setting the prices of produces would not rein in the spiralling prices of essentials, said Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh yesterday.
India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely -- a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election.
Fruit sellers on Kemal Ataturk Road in Banani have been found selling guavas at Tk 200 per kg, whereas the usual price for guavas in Dhaka city is Tk 80 per kg
Though the government capped the prices of 29 food items a week ago, traders are still selling 26 of those at higher rates than fixed.
Despite a good supply of watermelons in Patuakhali markets, consumers are not able to buy the seasonal fruit due to high price. It is one of the most sought after fruits during Ramadan.
The price cap on 29 commodities exists on paper only as most of those items are being sold at prices higher than those fixed by the government.
Rice prices have gone up by Tk 1.5 to Tk 4 per kg in Dhaka markets over the last five days.
Former foreign minister AK Abdul Momen today in parliament said some criminals in his constituency are regularly extorting money from essentials laden trucks
Aiming to rein in the runaway price of potatoes, the government has approved the import of 34,000 metric tonnes of potatoes through the Hili land port from India.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to cut import duties on rice, edible oil, sugar and dates ahead of the upcoming Ramadan.
Day labourer Azizul Haque was upset to see the price of papaya when he went to do grocery shopping yesterday: it has doubled in a space of a few days.
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to form a high-powered committee to investigate the unusual hikes in prices of all types of agricultural commodities, identify the persons responsible, and submit a report within a month.
It is peak harvest season, but the price of onion has soared by Tk 10 per kilogram at the capital’s kitchen markets over the last three days.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sounded a strong warning against hoarders and market manipulators
With Ramadan less than two months away, the prices of chickpeas, dried peas, dates, and soybean oil have increased in Dhaka and Chattogram.
The price of rice has not gone down in Dhaka’s kitchen markets despite government warnings of legal action against traders.
Rice traders and mill owners yesterday promised to reduce prices after Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said legal action would be taken against them if they do not cut rice prices within the next four days.