Consumers in Bangladesh who are already struggling to make ends meet following the recent rise in prices of various daily essentials are now being compelled to spend more on eggs and broiler chicken meat, the low-cost sources of protein.
Md Belal Hossain, a pensioner from Old Dhaka, was livid when he picked up the morning paper on Wednesday: he learnt that Wasa was pushing to hike the water tariff by up to 40 percent.
The consumers are bearing the burden of extravagance, mismanagement and corruption of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority, said speakers at a virtual discussion organised by Consumers Association Bangladesh (CAB) yesterday.