Ruling politicians smell plot, oppn sees lack of control

Worrisome 'price war', transport chaos

Lorry strike called from today * Bus halt traps travelers in districts * Now salt-price hike rubs salinity into onion woes

News Special: Some call it 'price war' as gambling on salt begins now while people still suffer onion woes for an unprecedented market melee. Transport turmoil adds up to the disarray. Despite government affirmation of adequate stock of salt in the country, a reported hoax of short supply of this essential commodity jacked up its price as people went for panic buying. The salt brouhaha comes hot on the heels of evident price fixing of onion to cash in on reported shortfall in domestic production and an export embargo from India that even halted some ready consignments. It made 'world record' selling up to Tk 280 a kilogram. In a sheer paradox large hauls of onion rotting in hoards were...  read more>>