High prices make essentials luxury items: CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said the high prices of essential commodities have made them seem like luxury items for many people, especially the poor and vulnerable. It cited examples like a 30% rise in coarse rice prices and consistently higher rice prices in Bangladesh compared to international markets. The think-tank urged containing inflation and prioritizing the interests of disadvantaged groups in the upcoming budget instead of focusing only on GDP growth. photo: star