Pockets are empty at the expense of Thakurgaon market! Wife says bring the market, husband says how?

Abdul Awal, Thakurgaon: There is a disturbing situation in the market. Sitting at home, everyone leaves something long. They have no connection with the market. In the absence of market monitoring, large millers and corporate groups are increasing the price of rice. One of the biggest rice wholesalers in Thakurgaon, who wished to remain anonymous, said the words with regret. A few other rice traders said the same thing. Talking to Thakurgaon Kalibari rice traders, it is known that the price of rice has increased by Tk 2 to 300 per sack in the last three days. The increase in the price of diesel is used as an excuse to increase the car rental. Traders claim that because there is no monitoring in the market, the price of diesel is being increased by syndicated as an excuse to increase the price of diesel. Wholesale trader of Thakurgaon road market. Zafar Alam said that the practice of increasing prices by creating artificial crisis has been going on for a long time. The price has been increased several times on the pretext of rising dollar and oil prices. Due to lack of market monitoring, big millers and big companies in North Bengal are raising prices at will. He said, if rice import tariff is withdrawn and rice is sold in the open market under government initiative, the price of rice will be stable in the market. Otherwise, there is a risk of increasing the price further. Traders said that Dinajpur provides large demand for rice in Thakurgaon and Road, various haats. Along with that, the corporate groups of the country also sell rice in the market. The artificial crisis in the market and rumors of rice shortage have raised the price in stages. It is secretly known that at least 10 to 15 big traders in the rice market of Thakurgaon Kalibari Road area have a lot of rice in stock. With the connivance of North Bengal millers, they are also raising prices by creating artificial crisis in the market.