Spiralling prices of essentials
Prices of essential commodities have already gone up ahead of Ramadan belying repeated government assurances. We are afraid of further price hike during Ramadan. According to the government sources there is no shortage of supply of commodities in the market. There are some unscrupulous businessmen who manipulate the market to make extra profit. We urge the government to take stern action against these rogue elements and rein in soaring prices.
Md. Ramiz Hossain
Dhaka
Stop electoral violence
More than 100 people have been killed and hundred others injured in electoral violence in the recently held Union Parishad elections. This is unprecedented in the history of Bangladesh. The village people don’t want violence in the name of election. They want to cast their votes in a peaceful environment which was totally absent in the UP polls. So, we urge the concerned authority to take effective action to stop electoral violence.
Sajjad Hossain Juel
University of Dhaka
