Staff Reporter
Prices of different varieties of rice have increased by Tk 4 to Tk 5 per kilogram in the markets in a week, aggravating the sufferings of middle- and low income groups of people in the country.
According to economists, if steps are not taken immediately to control the price hike of rice, it will appear as a threat to the country’s overall food security.
They said that the prices of rice, which is generally the staple diet of lower and middle class people, have increased substantially.
“Coarse rice occupies a large part of daily food consumption by poor people. [Read more]