Manna blames govt syndicates for price surge

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FE Team | Published: February 12, 2024 23:49:13

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Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna has blamed market syndicates for the increase in prices of commodities and alleged that the government itself is nurturing the market manipulators, reports UNB.
Manna came up with the comments while speaking at a signature collection programme in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city on Monday.
He also said Sheikh Hasina's government considers itself very powerful, but it cannot control the syndicate.
"They foster the syndicate like nurturing animals at home...our government nurtures many goons and the big businessmen in the country," Manna said.
He said the government allows the syndicates to do whatever they want only to get their support in times of need such as during the election.
The Nagorik Oikya president said over a month has elapsed since the 'so-called' national election was held, but the prices of all commodities are higher than before. "An election was held on January 7, but the prices of the commodity still did not fall."