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Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Wednesday said one of the reasons for the recent increase in commodity prices is that a class of unscrupulous traders are taking advantage of the fuel oil price hike."A class of unscrupulous traders look for opportunities," he said in response to questions from reporters at a press conference at the secretariat in the city.Giving an example of the price of rice to explain what he meant, Tipu said, "Due to the increase in the price of fuel oil, the price of rice should increase by 50 paisa per kg. But it has increased by Tk 4 per kg. They made use of the opportunity." He said that the ministry is monitoring the market and hopes that the price will be under control by October.Besides, regarding the unusual increase in the price of eggs, he said, "If the price can be reduced by importing eggs, we can do that too, if necessary." He said that no decision has been taken yet on fixing the price of edible oil and a ...
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