Syndicate to increase the price of daily necessities, who will take the responsibility?

 

Yesterday on September 22 (Friday) there was an incident of selling essential commodities in different markets of the capital Dhaka without paying attention to the price given by the government. In particular, potatoes are being sold at Tk 50 per kg, onions are being sold at Tk 90 per kg, which is compared to last week. price increase

Yesterday in Mirpur No. 1 and 2 Raw Market, Para and Mohalla, it is known from various sources that the grocery stores and mobile shops of vans are selling potatoes at Tk 50 per kg. Raw market retailers are selling at Tk 45 to Tk 50 and wholesalers are selling at Tk 38 to Tk 40 per kg. .

Onions are being sold at Tk 90 to Tk 95 per kg in grocery stores and van mobile shops. In the raw market, retail traders are selling at Tk 80 to Tk 90 and wholesale traders are selling at Tk 65 per kg.

Eggs are being sold at 145 taka per dozen in the grocery store. But inside the mohalla, the price of each dozen eggs is 150 taka.

When asked why such a price increase is happening to the traders, they said that such unbridled price increase is due to buying at a higher price than the price set by the government. They said that if we could buy the product at a fair price, the consumer could have bought it at a fair price. Who is responsible for such price increase? If you want to know the responsibility, there is no answer to them.

When the various buyers in the market ask whether the price of the product is within their purchasing power, they are trapped by a class cycle in the country due to which the price of daily commodities in the country is unbridled. Due to which the common people of low and small income are in a lot of trouble. The demand of the common people to the government of the country is syndicate. Requested to protect Sonar Bangla by identifying those involved and taking appropriate action against them.

At the end of a program last Wednesday, journalists said to Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, "You have the trigger in your hand but you don't shoot, take your time". To the journalist's question, he said that it is easy to shoot by pressing the trigger, but once the bullet is fired, it is not possible to take it back. Similarly, the country The people of the country may have to go through a more difficult time than the current time if the traders are to be controlled by putting more pressure on the traders. However, this problem will be solved quickly with the efforts of the Consumer Rights Council, Magistrate Coat and administrative officers and the government of the country.

He also said that the Ministry of Commerce does not determine the liquid price only by its own decision. The price of the liquid is determined by coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture and the price of imported products.