Awami League leaders yesterday expressed disappointment over high price of essentials and asked the commerce minister to take immediate steps.They criticised Commerce Minister Faruk Khan for failing to do enough to tackle the price hike of essentials, especially rice prices.
Car sales hit an all time high in the past year when importers released different types of vehicles worth Tk 2,070 crore.
Residents of Dhaka yesterday have been passing a busy day to carry out their last minute shopping to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, first day of Bangla New Year in a festive mood.
Humaira, a housewife and seven months pregnant, is yet to go to the health care centre for any medical check-up and even cannot think of her delivery with the health care facilities, though Cox's Bazar Sadar hospital is merely half a kilometre away from her home.
Cattle markets to be affected
Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets in the city formally opened to the buyers yesterday amid sparse supply of cattle due to heightened watch on the cross border movements in the wake of terror attacks in Mumbai.
A city cattle market appears to be dull this year unlike previous occasions.
The prices of the essential items including rice, soybean oil and lentil continue to maintain a high trend in different kitchen markets of the city. Onion and most of the vegetable prices have also increased Tk 4 to Tk 5 per kg yesterday.
Skyrocketing prices of essential items have put a financial burden on the limited budget of lower and middle-income group of people.
A human chain was formed in Bogra yesterday
protesting soaring prices of daily essentials. Focus
Bangla
