Jumbangla Desk: Labor and Employment and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan visited the market under disguise to check the price of goods. He had a mask on his face and a hat on his head.

On Saturday (October 26) at around 2.30 pm, Asif Mahmood posted on his own verified Facebook account and said the matter. Three photos of Asif Mahmood were attached to that post.

Asif Mahmud mentioned in the post that the place of the picture is Anand Bazar next to Chankharpool. No safety net was seen with him at that time.

In that Facebook post, Asif Mahmud wrote that the price of eggs has come down from Tk 60 to Tk 48, gourd per kg from Tk 100 to Tk 40-50 and green pepper from Tk 300 to Tk 140-150 per kg. Vegetable prices are fairly well under control, although there is some variation in prices across locations and markets.

It will decrease further when winter vegetables start coming into the market. He mentioned that the government is working to control the prices of other daily necessities.

In another post, Asif Mahmud said that even though the prices of vegetables and eggs have come down in the markets of cities including Dhaka, we are getting complaints of selling at higher prices due to the violence of local vendors/foragers in marginal markets. Market surveillance measures will also be taken at marginal level. In this case, we expect the cooperation of the local people from the administration.

Many netizens praised Asif Mahmood's initiative positively. A person named Ali Arman commented on the post, a leader is going to the market and watching the market. It is commendable work. May Allah guide you to fulfill your duties properly.

Amin.', a man named Mohammad Suhan wrote, 'Syndicate must be broken. They are sold at a lower price, but later the price increases again. Market inspection should be continued.'