Bangladesh Common Civil Society (BCCS), an organisation of common citizens, has protested the decision of the Vegetable Oil Refinery Association to increase the edible oil price by Tk 10 per liter.
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In a statement, the BCCS alleged that the vegetable oil refiners have increased the price of edible oil by Tk 10 per litre before any such decision was announced by the Tariff Commission or the Ministry of Commerce.
“This is not only illogical, but it is a kind of thumbs up to the government to set their own arbitrary decision to set the oil prices,” it said.
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Convenor of the BCCS Mohiuddin Ahmed said it’s contrary to the previous statement of state minister for commerce.
The BCCS said the opinion of the common people has no value in this country. Just when the people are returning to work after Eid, the news of increasing the price by Tk 10 per liter on the second working day has disappointed the citizens.
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“The will push up the monthly expense of a normal family by between Tk 100-200. We strongly protest and condemn such callous decisions on behalf of the common people,” said the statement.