Is rationing the solution to soaring grocery prices?

Prices of essentials are still rising uncontrollably - pushing lower income households further into dread, over passing another day. To tackle the situation, the government is now conducting OMS and TCB truck sales all over the country. But, words are floating around that bringing back a ration system for essentials is the solution at hand.

Is rationing actually a viable, implantable and practical solution to the situation?

In Straight from Star Newsroom, Mohammad Al-Masum Molla and The Daily Star Reporter Helemul Alam discuss how to control the prices and if rationing is the solution.