Food crisis
Litterateur, politician and journalist Abul Mansur Ahmed revealed the nature and character of Bengali businessmen and politicians in his book 'Food Conference'. There he showed how rice traders and greedy political activists were busy maximising profits during the 1943 famine.
More than half a century later, the nature of Bengali traders has not changed much, though the people have been experiencing acute food shortage. The government and various quarters allege that dishonest traders are hoarding rice for creating an artificial crisis.
Not only Bangladesh but other rice-producing countries like Thailand, the Philippines and India are also facing chaos and mayhem caused by food crisis.
So, the interim government should take necessary steps to avoid a famine like situation.
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