Living cost, house rent mark sharp rise in city
The living cost in the capital witnessed a 11 percent rise in 2013 hitting hard the poorer section of the city’s over 1 crore population, according to an annual report released by the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).
The cost of living has been calculated on the basis of the ‘weight’ of products and services available in consumers’ basket, said the report released on Wednesday.
In line with the price hike of essentials, electricity, drinking water...