City Desk
Students from the Anti-Discrimination Movement have launched protests against the rising market prices in Bangladesh, demanding the resignation of three members of the Bangladesh Competition Commission, including acting chairman Salma Akhtar.
On Monday, students from the University of Dhaka and several private universities gathered at the commission’s Eskaton office, but authorities had locked the gates in anticipation of their protest.
Today, they held another rally at Burak Tower in the capital, expressing dissatisfaction with previous discussions on price control, reports UNB.
The protesters accuse the commission of failing to control market syndicates, which has led to soaring prices and raised concerns about the government’s credibility.
Farhan Dinar, a student representative, expressed frustration over the lack of engagement from the commission, saying they would continue their protests until a resolution is reached. As the protests escalated, Farida Yasmin, the adviser on fisheries and livestock, summoned seven student representatives to the ministry for further discussions.
The outcome of the meeting is yet to be announced.
On extortion in Karwan Bazar, he noted that while arrests had been made, replacements quickly filled the gaps. He called for cooperation from political parties to eradicate such practices, stressing that without their support, the transformative changes many sacrificed for would not be achieved. food price inflation has become a crippling burden on millions of low-income households. Food inflation is largely driven by unchecked syndicates that exploit supply chains. The prices of staples such as rice, eggs, and chicken have surged dramatically.