Staff Reporter
The Government cannot assure any immediate relief from rice price hike but has many things to do to control the situation in order to reduce consumers’ suffering, said Finance and Planning Adviser Dr A B Mirza Azizul Islam yesterday.
“It is hard reality that the current rice price hike is not possible to control immediately due to higher rate in the international market. But I am not ready to admit that the Government has nothing to do over the soaring price. The government is trying its best to keep the rice prices at a stable level,” he said. [Read more]