Concerted actions are crucial to rein in the surging prices of essentials.

People in Bangladesh have been forced to spend more on food compared to consumers in other countries, and the prices of essentials have surged to such an extent that they have become luxury items for many, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.

Prices of various essential items have gone up to the extent that they seem luxury goods for many people, particularly poor and vulnerable people, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.

The government must implement economic policies that deal with the ongoing crisis

"The government is not dependent on public support. Hence, it gives no importance to public suffering."