Save the farmers

The ongoing political unrest has been a cruel blow to the farmers. The wholesalers and traders offer very low prices for fruits and vegetables citing transport fare escalation owing to heightened arson risks.

A recent news report of this daily says that farmers have to suffer the burden of increased transport cost. Opportunistic traders are transferring the extra costs on their shoulders. Common people in big cities, for example Dhaka and Chittagong, now have to pay exorbitant prices for fruits and vegetables due to higher transportation costs and reduced supply.

It may also be noted that even under the normal political situation, it is tough for the farmers to make profit after deducting the labour and transport costs. We hope the government would take initiatives immediately to save the farmers from their plight.

Mobarak Ali
Gopibagh, Dhaka