Refiners have hiked the prices of soybean oil by nearly 4 per cent to Tk 192 per litre, said a press release today.

Does the government not know of the plight of lower- and middle-income groups?

Despite record imports of soybean oil in the first quarter, consumers are having to pay an additional Tk 36-38 for every litre of non-bottled soybean oil over the price set by the government.

The supply order, crucial for dealership of edible oils, has turned out to be a key tool being used to inflate the prices at the country’s biggest trade hub in Chattogram.