Prices of essentials will come under control soon: AL’s Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said the prices of essential commodities will be brought under control soon through multifaceted measures.

“If the people face any crisis, it hurts Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The holy month of Ramadan is ahead, and we will bring the prices of commodities under control soon. Don’t lose your trust (in us). Don’t pay any heed to BNP,” he said.

Quader was addressing a peace and democracy rally in front of the AL’s Bangabandhu Avenue central office under the arrangement of the party’s Dhaka City South unit.

Dhaka City South AL President Abu Ahmed Mannafi chaired the rally, which was conducted by its General Secretary Humayun Kabir.

AL presidium members Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin and advocate Qamrul Islam, joint general secretaries- Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Mahbubul Alam Hanif and Organising Secretary BM Mozammel Haque also spoke.