Ramadan price hike
We were gearing up for the holy month of Ramadan last week amid massive price hike. The start of Ramadan, the ninth and the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, is traditionally determined by the sighting of new moon. For the month, we are required to abstain from food, drink etc from dawn until dusk, as life slips into a lower gear during the day, and it peaks between iftar, the breaking of the fast at sunset, and sehri, the last meal of the day before sunrise. This year in Dhaka, however, the shopping frenzy began weeks ago. Has the government done anything to control the prices of essentials?
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