Students begin selling essential commodities in Khulna

KHULNA, OCT 27 (BSS): Members of the anti-discrimination student movement in Khulna on Sunday started selling essential goods at fair prices in the city aimed at breaking syndicate and restoring comfort among the common people.

The students are selling goods including vegetables without having any profit from the people and at cheaper prices than those fixed by the syndicates in the local markets.

The initiative began at the city's Shibbari Square, Boyra Bazar Intersection, Natun Bazar Mour, Gallamari Hall Road Mour, Daulatpur Bus Stand Road and BIDC near Chitrali Market.

The selling began at 6am and continued till 11am. Later, it was set to begin at 5pm and continue till 8pm.

While visiting the city's Shibari Square in the morning, this reporter witnessed that poor people from different professions were buying their necessary goods from the shops.

Shoppers noted that the prices were at least Tk 5 to 12 cheaper per kilogram than the market rates.

At the fair-price stall set up by students, onion was selling at Tk 75, garlic at Tk 215, green chilly at Tk 150, medium-sized gourds Tk 40, taro stalks Tk 40 and papayas at Tk 20.

Talking to BSS, Muhibulla Muhib, a coordinator of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said the initiative was taken to stabilise essential commodity prices and break syndicates.

"Our initiatives will be continued until kitchen markets are stable and freed from syndicates," he said, adding farmers were not getting fair prices due to the middle men.