Syndicate behind unabated price hike of edible oil: Consumers cheated also in weight

Syful Islam

Consumers are not only paying more for edible oil but also suffering additional loss as they get 900 millilitres of edible oil is 1-litre bottles each.
“On Friday I paid Tk 115 to buy a 1-litre bottle of edible oil which actually contains 900 ml. ‘Five litre’ containers never carry more than 4.5 litres,” said Rafiqul Islam, a private company employee in city’s Demra area.
None of the retailers are following government fixed price of edible oil and charging Tk 115 to Tk 120 for per litre. The government last week fixed retail price of soybean oil at Tk 106.

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