State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury on Tuesday said the purchasing capacity of public has increased although the price of local products has increased slightly.
The state minister, on behalf of Commerce State Minister Ahsanul Islam Tito, said this in Parliament while responding to a question of Opposition Chief Whip and Jatiya Party MP elected from Kishoreganj Mujibul Haque Chunnu.
He said that the government is committed to bringing the prices of daily essentials within the purchasing capacity of common people.
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The government is constantly working relentlessly to this end, he said.
He mentioned that a large portion of the daily essentials is produced in the country.
“Generally we import edible oil, sugar and spice products. While determining the prices of imported goods international market value, transportation costs and other related matters are considered,” he added.