Ramadan price hike
Prices of necessary commodities shoot up during this holy month. From oil to onion everything goes beyond the general customer's ability to purchase. Our political parties, which pretend to be well wishers of the general people, are silent on these issues. The main opposition is not concerned about this, rather it is busy with its election campaign. Their political activities centre upon the upcoming elections. The Awami League called a hartal after the third oil price hike not for the well being of the general people, but for political gain. On the other hand, the BNP does not agree that the prices are increasing. Other allies of the government are not at all vocal on this issue. The government maintained that the price of oil in the world market was high and it had to be increased in the local market.
It seems the government does not know that the income level of our people is much lower than what it is in the developed countries. Otherwise, it would have thought in terms of some other measures, instead of going for the easy solution raising the prices of oil.
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