The capital’s market for daily essentials has become
unstable again following the increase in fuel prices. Although the actual cost
of wholesale and long-distance transportation has risen slightly, prices are
increasing several times over in neighborhoods and retail markets. While the
transportation cost of goods from wholesale markets and through long distance
trucks rises by 20 to 30 paisha per kilogram, consumers are being charged an
additional Tk 10 to Tk 30 for the same products by th...