Issue of price, quality

The issue of price-hike of different commodities and sudden fluctuation is losing media interest unless it's a major issue like price fall of paddy during the harvesting or that of raw hides and skins during the Eid-ul-Adha. We as consumers suffer when we see price of an essential item increases without any reason affecting our family budget. These days, even some brand shops come up with offers and raise price later when the consumers feel cheated. Quality of food items, especially risk of adulteration, remains a cause for public concern.

In such circumstances, let's carefully notice that when price of one item, for example gold, goes up, businesses fall. If we create a bad image of the country for food adulteration, nobody will believe us. Businesses, too, will then suffer.

Shehnaz Ahmed

Gulshan, Dhaka