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Markets getting Hotter
Prices of essentials are on the rise again - people have become almost used to this refrain making front-page news. But when something as small as green chillies shooting up to Tk 200 a kilogram (in June it was Tk 48) even the most resigned consumer gets rankled. The story of price-spiralling this season may not be as straightforward as one would think. There seems to be a myriad of reasons why prices of some items, usually considered cheaper than others, are soaring to incredible levels. Vegetables are becoming a luxury item for many lower income groups, one of the most affected.
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