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Commerce ministry forecasts

Cigarettes, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves, and cinnamon will be dropped from the list 

A vigilance raid at Netawali ration shop which falls under Afzalpur police station has uncovered major irregularities and found shortage of foodgrain at the ration shop.

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) called upon the Bangladesh Bank to assist commercial banks with adequate foreign exchange supply to help them settle letters of credits (LCs) with a view to ensuring the continuous supply of essential commodities during the upcoming Ramadan. 

All were booked under relevant sections of the IPC and Essential Commodities Act

The limited-income people in Bangladesh have been forced to tighten their belts because of the cost-of-living crisis, driven by escalated prices of essential commodities and a hike in transport costs, both fallout of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Domestic fuel prices in Myanmar were stable last week at around 2,100 kyat per liter and now it is learned that they fell slightly to below 2,000 kyat on 5 January.

Weekly inflation in Pakistan increased by over 30 percent in comparison to last year amid a rise in the prices of food and a couple of fuel items, Dawn reported

Due to steep rise in prices, even with two or three members, a nuclear family is finding it difficult to control expenses when it comes to spending on necessary items like edible oil, pulses, milk, petroleum, etc.

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