Consumers Forum: Essential goods prices rise by 4.39% in October
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৯ নভে, ২০২৬
Prices of essential commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39% in October, driven largely by a sharp hike in fish and spice prices, according to findings by the Consumers Forum (CF).
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- Prices of essential commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39% in October, driven largely by a sharp hike in fish and spice prices, according to findings by the Consumers Forum (CF).
- Fish prices recorded the highest surge, jumping by an average of 11.72%. Prices of spices, including cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and cumin, rose by 10.30%, while onions, garlic, and ginger saw a 7.79% increase.
- According to the Consumers Forum, essential commodity prices had already risen by 3.13% in September, bringing the cumulative two-month increase to 7.52%. In a press release issued Sunday by CF General Secretary Emdad Hossain Malek, the organization emphasized that merely raising wages is insufficient.
বিসিএস ও ভর্তি পরীক্ষা তথ্য ছক (Exam Fact Sheet)
হাই-ইল্ড ডেটাপ্রিলিমিনারি নৈর্ব্যক্তিক ও লিখিত রচনায় কোটেশনযোগ্য সুনির্দিষ্ট পরিসংখ্যান
| ধরন | তথ্য | প্রতিবেদনের যে বাক্য থেকে নেওয়া |
|---|---|---|
Figure | 4.39% | “Prices of essential commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39% in October, driven largely by a sharp hike in fish and spice prices, according to findings by the Consumers Forum (CF).” |
Figure | 11.72% | “Fish prices recorded the highest surge, jumping by an average of 11.72%. Prices of spices, including cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and cumin, rose by 10.30%, while onions, garlic, and ginger saw a 7.79% increase.” |
Figure | 6.02% | “Other notable price hikes included fuel oil (6.02%), sugar (4.93%), edible oil and dalda (4.80%), flour and maida (3.25%), rice (2.62%), eggs (1.42%), meat (0.38%), and tea (0.14%).” |
Figure | 3.13% | “According to the Consumers Forum, essential commodity prices had already risen by 3.13% in September, bringing the cumulative two-month increase to 7.52%. In a press release issued Sunday by CF General Secretary Emdad Hossain Malek, the organization emphasized that merely raising wages is insufficient.” |
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
2টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A necessary ingredient.
“Prices of essential commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39% in October, driven largely by a sharp hike in fish and spice prices, according to findings by the Consumers Forum (CF).”
To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
“Prices of essential commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39% in October, driven largely by a sharp hike in fish and spice prices, according to findings by the Consumers Forum (CF).”
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IELTS Reading practice
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Prices of essential commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39% in October, driven largely by a sharp hike in fish and spice prices, according to findings by the Consumers Forum (CF).
Data compiled by the organization across various markets in Dhaka—including Karwan Bazar, Rampura, Meradia, Aftabnagar's Bhuiyan Bazar, and several super shops—showed that prices of 15 key categories of goods rose during the month.
Fish prices recorded the highest surge, jumping by an average of 11.72%.
Prices of spices, including cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and cumin, rose by 10.30%, while onions, garlic, and ginger saw a 7.79% increase.
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Question 1: Choose the correct answer.
1.Data compiled by the organization across various markets in Dhaka—including Karwan Bazar, Rampura, Meradia, Aftabnagar's Bhuiyan Bazar, and several super shops—showed that prices of _____ key categories of goods rose during the month.
Question 2: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
2.Prices of _____ commodities across the country increased by an average of 4.39% in October, driven largely by a sharp hike in fish and spice prices, according to findings by the Consumers Forum (CF).
Questions 3–4: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
3.Fish prices recorded the highest surge, jumping by an average of 21.72%.
4.Prices of spices, including cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and cumin, rose by 10.30%, while onions, garlic, and ginger saw a 7.79% increase.
Writing practice
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