syndicate's grip
Dismantle the syndicate to bring down onion prices
Whether it's fish, meat, or vegetables, onions are essential in cooking. Recently, there has been sudden instability in the wholesale and retail markets for onions. Just as the temperature increases when mercury is heated, similarly, the price of onions, which costs 28 Taka per kilogram to produce, has now nearly reached 150 Taka per kilogram. The price of this commodity has more than doubled in just a few days, causing even greater hardship for people.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Will livestock feed not be exempt from the syndicate's grip
Bangladesh is a strange country indeed. Whenever there's an opportunity, a cycle increases the price of essential food items several times over. Before Ramadan, the price of food for people rises, and before Eid-ul-Adha, the price of adulterated livestock feed increases. Items like wheat bran, rice husk, soybean meal, D-oil rice polish, lentil husk, mustard oil cake, maize, bran, chickpea husk, Mung husk, husked rice, and straw aren't spared from the syndicate's grip. The Integrated Dairy Research Network (IDRN) reports that the price of animal feed has increased by 54% in just one year, while globally, it has risen by 20.6%.
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