<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that prices of essentials have increased, but rural people who produce their own foods are not facing much hardship.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Yes, prices have increased and this affects. Especially those with limited income are suffering. However, there is not much hardship for those in the village who can produce for themselves. There is no outcry from them. Still, our best efforts are on to keep commodity prices under control,” she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The prime minister said this during her question answer hour in Parliament&nbsp; while responding to a question from Dr Samil Uddin Ahmed Shimul elected from Chapainawabganj-1 on Wednesday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She said the state-run TCB is providing services to the people with their existing manpower.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“And we are taking measures keeping in mind that common people do not suffer,” she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She mentioned that the government has taken appropriate steps to produce the required products in the country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We are also importing. No matter how much money it needs, we are spending and is also putting pressure on our reserves,” she said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sheikh Hasina also said that people's welfare is the most important thing for her government.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd/fas</div>