Claiming that the price of sugar, oil and onion has decreased in the country, Trade Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin said, 'With the help of all of you, the price of sugar, onion and oil has already decreased. We are trying to make the market as bearable as possible ahead of Ramadan. In the meantime, the prices of daily commodities in the market have come down a little. To keep supply and demand at a proportional rate. For this, he requested the cooperation and prayers of the media workers.
He said this during the chief guest's speech at the distribution of scholarship checks among the children of late members of the organization at the Dhaka Reporters Unity Auditorium on Saturday morning.
According to Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) data, the retail price of 5 liters of bottled soybean oil rose slightly in capital markets on Friday, selling at Tk 815-118, compared to Tk 800-810 a week ago.
1 liter of bottled soybean oil is selling at Tk 167-170. Apart from this two liter bottles are being sold at Tk 330-340. These prices were the same as a week ago.
However, the price of open soybean oil fell slightly, selling at Tk 168-170 a litre, from Tk 170-172 a litre, a week ago. Open Palm Super is selling at Tk 160-162 per litre, which was Tk 165-166 per liter a week ago.
Desi onion is selling at Tk 115-130 per kg, which was Tk 130-150 per kg a week ago. Imported onion is available at Tk 85-110 per kg, which was Tk 90-120 per kg a week ago.
Open retail sugar is selling at Tk 125-135 a kg, which was Tk 128-135 a kg a week ago.
The trade advisor said, 'A criminalization culture has developed in the country in the last 15 years. Our society was impossibly divided between states. People of every sector were scared. We have to work to transform a dignified society. And the role of journalists is important in this.
Mentioning the acquisition of knowledge as an ongoing process, he said, 'Students must work hard to acquire knowledge and at the same time be determined to achieve their goals.'
President of Dhaka Reporters Unity. Under the chairmanship of Shukur Ali Shubo, NRBC Bank Director and Risk Management Committee Chairman AKM Mostafizur Rahman, Managing Director and CEO Md. Rabiul Islam. Mohi Uddin, general secretary of Dhaka Reporters Unity, gave the welcome address.
Later, Dhaka Reporters handed over the scholarship check to the children of late members of Unity.
