Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Even as the interim administration headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus declares that economic discipline is being restored, ordinary people continue to live with deep anxiety and frustration. The cost of living-particularly the price of essential commodities such as poultry and fish-is placing new burdens on households, many of whom believe that the next elected government could better relieve their ordeal.
Marketplace Realities: Rising Costs, Unrelenting Pressure On Friday morning (24 October) in Dhaka's Azampur wholesale market and the retail bazaars of Malibagh-Badda, shoppers encountered unchanged or higher prices for many staples. While the cost of broiler chicken has dipped slightly, prices remain far beyond the...