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Ramadan price hike: A seasonal trend or market manipulation?

It’s a typical price pattern -- every year, as Ramadan approaches, the cost of essential commodities climbs, sometimes sharply. And 2025 is no exception.

Opinion / Stop malicious attempts to increase gas, electricity prices

Long-term cost hikes hurt energy sector; BERC lost neutrality, harming consumers.

CPD blames high prices on govt failure to curb extortion, hoarding

“Steps taken by the government so far failed to bring down prices of essential commodities,” said CPD Executive Director Fahmida Khatun

Sustenance, soaring prices, and struggling students

For many students on a tight budget, meals become purely practical, devoid of any consideration for nutrition or quality.

Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS

The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.

Price hike of essentials: Poor, middle class in a tight corner

Harunur Rashid, a retired government employee, was taken aback by the steep price rise of okra at the capital’s Karwan Bazar yesterday.

Prices of essentials: Rains, supply dearth cause spike

The prices of rice, eggs, broiler chicken, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and vegetables have increased significantly in Dhaka due to a supply shortage and incessant rain.

Prices of egg, veggies go up

The prices of vegetables, chicken, and eggs have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets after remaining almost stable for about a month.

How life is like when prices go through the roof

Fatima Khatun, dressed in a washed-out kameez, came to Muslim Bazar in Mirpur 12 to shop with her four-year-old son on August 16.

March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025

Ramadan price hike: A seasonal trend or market manipulation?

It’s a typical price pattern -- every year, as Ramadan approaches, the cost of essential commodities climbs, sometimes sharply. And 2025 is no exception.

February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025

Stop malicious attempts to increase gas, electricity prices

Long-term cost hikes hurt energy sector; BERC lost neutrality, harming consumers.

January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025

CPD blames high prices on govt failure to curb extortion, hoarding

“Steps taken by the government so far failed to bring down prices of essential commodities,” said CPD Executive Director Fahmida Khatun

December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024

Sustenance, soaring prices, and struggling students

For many students on a tight budget, meals become purely practical, devoid of any consideration for nutrition or quality.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Price hike of essentials: Govt plans to sell vegetables through OMS

The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.

October 12, 2024
October 12, 2024

Price hike of essentials: Poor, middle class in a tight corner

Harunur Rashid, a retired government employee, was taken aback by the steep price rise of okra at the capital’s Karwan Bazar yesterday.

October 6, 2024
October 6, 2024

Prices of essentials: Rains, supply dearth cause spike

The prices of rice, eggs, broiler chicken, soybean oil, palm oil, sugar and vegetables have increased significantly in Dhaka due to a supply shortage and incessant rain.

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

Prices of egg, veggies go up

The prices of vegetables, chicken, and eggs have risen again in the capital’s kitchen markets after remaining almost stable for about a month.

August 31, 2024
August 31, 2024

How life is like when prices go through the roof

Fatima Khatun, dressed in a washed-out kameez, came to Muslim Bazar in Mirpur 12 to shop with her four-year-old son on August 16.

August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024

Stabilising prices is the immediate priority

Inflationary pressure is being felt severely in the face of wage growth declines.