CAB puts essentials' price spiral last fiscal at 15.38pc
FE Report | Wednesday, 2 July 2008
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Tuesday said prices of essentials in the country increased by 15.38 per cent on an average during the 2007-08 fiscal year.
In a statement the CAB said the price of rice, the staple food of the people in the country, rose by 59.82 per cent on an average. Prices of finer varieties of rice increased by 48 to 68.01 per cent, coarse varieties by 48 to 53 per cent and pilau rice by 81 to 86 per cent.
Besides, prices of flour including the coarse variety rose by 52.64 per cent and lentil by 33.30 per cent in the same period.
Prices of edible oil and other most essential commodities rose by 51.42 per cent while meat and egg prices rose by 16.28 per cent and 32.33 per cent.
The statement also said prices of spices rose by 20.59 per cent while salt price increased by at lest 7.69 per cent during the same period.
Prices of sugar and gur (molasses) rose by 3.54 per cent on an average.
The CAB also said prices of tea, soap, milk and milk-made products rose by 3.13 per cent, 25.55 per cent and 30.34 per cent respectively.
On the other hand, prices of fruits rose by 12.78 per cent during the same period.
In a statement the CAB said the price of rice, the staple food of the people in the country, rose by 59.82 per cent on an average. Prices of finer varieties of rice increased by 48 to 68.01 per cent, coarse varieties by 48 to 53 per cent and pilau rice by 81 to 86 per cent.
Besides, prices of flour including the coarse variety rose by 52.64 per cent and lentil by 33.30 per cent in the same period.
Prices of edible oil and other most essential commodities rose by 51.42 per cent while meat and egg prices rose by 16.28 per cent and 32.33 per cent.
The statement also said prices of spices rose by 20.59 per cent while salt price increased by at lest 7.69 per cent during the same period.
Prices of sugar and gur (molasses) rose by 3.54 per cent on an average.
The CAB also said prices of tea, soap, milk and milk-made products rose by 3.13 per cent, 25.55 per cent and 30.34 per cent respectively.
On the other hand, prices of fruits rose by 12.78 per cent during the same period.