Price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) has increased by Tk 4.25 per kg to Tk 104.26 from previous rate of Tk 100.01 per kg as the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday announced the new value of the petroleum gas for the month of November. As per the new price,
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PMO orders officials to take all out efforts to curb prices
The Prime Minister's Office on Sunday directed concerned officials to take all necessary steps including market monitoring, to keep the prices, stocks and supplies of daily essentials normal. An exchange of views was held in this regard through video conference with various ministries, departments and district administrations at the PMO
Inflation still above 9pc in September
LPG cylinders get costlier
Momen blames manipulators for price hike of essentials
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said they are very concerned about the price hike of essentials, noting that there might be a "manipulation" behind such excessive rise of essentials' prices. "We are suffering a lot. Our people are facing enough difficulties due to the sudden rise of essentials' prices.
BNP blames corruption for soaring prices of essentials
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the prices of essentials are going up alarmingly due to the government's 'corruption' and 'mismanagement'."The management of the essential consumer goods market is held hostage by a syndicate of some corrupt businessmen who are beneficiaries of the illegitimate government,"
BNP supports left alliance’s hartal on Aug 25
BNP on Wednesday extended its support to a half-day hartal to be enforced by Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) across the country on August 25 protesting the price hike of daily essentials, fuel and fertiliser as well as transport fares. Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a
Oil prices extend losses in Asia, equities rise
Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after weak US and Chinese data reinforced recession expectations, though equities won support from hopes the figures will allow central banks to temper their pace of interest rate hikes. Stock traders tracked a Wall Street advance led by tech firms thanks to an increase in
Govt. mulls further measures for essentials’ price control: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government mulls further steps to bring down essentials' prices to keep them within ordinary consumers tolerable level. "Price of essentials has gone up. I belief, it is urgently need to take more measures to bring down the price of essentials to tolerable level," she
CPD for re-fixing fuel oil price
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today proposed for re-fixing the fuel oil price alleging that the recent hike in fuel oil price has increased the living expenditures of low-income group people. The civil society think tank also opined that the price hike has put a negative impact on the industrial