Dhaka, Oct. 24 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain on Saturday alleged that prices of food items across the country had risen by up to 100 percent over the past seven months, while people's incomes had remained unchanged.

"Prices of essential commodities have increased by 50 to 100 percent, making it extremely difficult for low-income people to make ends meet," Asif said while addressing a protest rally organised by the NCP in Uttara.

Citing the prices of vegetables and meat, Asif said tomatoes were selling at Tk 200 per kilogram, while broiler chicken was also priced at Tk 200 per kilogram.

"This means people have to buy vegetables at the price of meat," he said.

Asif said the incomes of ordinary l...