CAB demands punishment of unscrupulous traders

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), a platform of consumer rights protection, on Monday formed a human chain in the capital protesting price hike of essentials and placed an 8-point demand including one to ensure exemplary punishment of unscrupulous traders. The human chain was held in front of the Jatiya Press Club

Traders have to open LCs above fixed dollar rates

Many traders have to open Letters of credit (LCs) by buying dollars at a higher price than the fixed rate, said Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Mahbubul Alam Monday. "We drew the governor's attention to the dollar market, who gave assurance that everyone will get dollars