প্রকাশ: 07/03/2022
Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina on Monday blamed Covid-19 fallouts and Russia-Ukraine war behind
the soaring prices.
"The prices of essentials have marked a rise not only
in Bangladesh but also elsewhere in the world due to the Covid-induced
recession in the global economy. That's why the prices have increased in every
country of the world," she said.
Hasina said this while addressing a discussion marking the
Historic March 7 Speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman in 1971.
Awami League organised the discussion at its central office
at 23 Bangabandhu Avenue. Sheikh Hasina joined the programme virtually from her
official residence Ganobhaban.
Besides, Hasina said, an unwarranted situation erupted when
Russia attacked Ukraine. "The negative impact of that incident has struck
the world and we're also suffering from that."
The prime minister said maybe the prices of some items are
going up at the domestic market due to the impacts of the price hike on the
international market.
"Naturally, the prices go up at the domestic market
when that goes up on the world market as its impact falls everywhere," she
said.
Besides, she said, there are some people who always try to
make money taking advantage of such a situation. "They want to make quick
bucks through hoarding of goods."
Hasina said the government has made arrangements for
monitoring the market.
She urged all to utilise every inch of land for farming to
avoid any kind of food scarcity in the country.
AL general secretary Obaidul Quader delivered the welcome
speech at the programme.
AL presidium members Matia Chowdhury, Dr Abdur Razzaque,
Shajahan Khan, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, AL
joint general secretary Dr Hassan Mahmud, AL organising SM Kamal Hossain, AL
Secretary of Labor and Manpower Habibur Rahman Siraj, Dhaka South AL general
secretary Humayun Kabir and Dhaka North AL general secretary SM Mannan Kochi
also spoke on the occasion.
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