“We were hungry, and entered their stall,” Rehana lamented, “The food stalls take advantage of this situation.”Visitors have already started to complain to the authorities at the trade fair about the spiked prices of local delicacies in several food stalls, which is an ever-present scenario, like every year. Sakura Akhter, who came from Gendaria in Old Dhaka, said, “People believe prices in fairs will be reduced to attract visitors. But this is one fair where food prices go up every year, even if it costs less outside.”Mita Akhter and her husband had filed a written complaint with the authorities. An array of fake “Hajir Biriani” stalls is misleading visitors. Razzak and his friend, Sajib, told the Dhaka Tribune that they found at least three such stalls with “Hajir Biriani” as their name.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 22, 2019 17:03 UTC