He says middlemen, extortion and syndicates are pushing up prices for consumers
May 15, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has pledged to continue the struggle both inside and outside parliament to dismantle the syndicates controlling the prices of essential goods.
The leader of the opposition visited the Shah Ali wholesale kitchen market in Dhaka's Mirpur-1 at 6am on Tuesday.
The opposition alliance also demands action on prices, law and order, and public suffering
Until recently, Bangladesh's elite and foreign diplomats avoided the Jamaat leader and his party. Not any more.
The party says the meeting took place in “a warm, cordial and friendly atmosphere”
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