Bringing down prices
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Much is being published in the dailies by the new government about containing the prices; and today (10th. Jan.) the Hon. Commerce Minister gave a time frame of one month as reported. This naturally should remain this government's top priority agenda. This is what will make or mar this government; of which I am sure they are fully aware. However, have the people involved at our end with the much-talked-about business syndicate been identified? Most of the food grain and items of vital daily food based necessities are imported, and the prices are manipulated overseas. To unravel this unholy business will take time, dogged effort, and investigation; not only locally, but overseas also. This is a fairly complex task that needs following up many links, some looking like innocent money transfers. They have to evaluate these before the local actors in this drama can be positively unearthed! We will be fortunate if we can even achieve this by 21st. February, more than a month away; and a very significant day. The idea of Bangladesh was unknowingly conceived on this day, way back in 1952, thanks to Pakistan's stubborn Punjabi mindset that set the ball rolling! We wish the Hon. Commerce Minister good luck and speed in this critical national task ahead.
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