Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna blamed market syndicates for the increase in commodity prices and alleged that the government itself is nurturing the market manipulators.

Speaking at a signature collection programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club, he also said Sheikh Hasina's government, considers itself very powerful, but it cannot control the syndicate.

"They foster the syndicate like nurturing animals at home...our government nurtures many goons and the big businessmen in the country," Manna said.

He said the government allows the syndicates to do whatever they want only to get their support in times of need such as during the election.

The Nagorik Oikya president said over a month has elapsed sin...