Dhaka, July 9 -- The government has reconstituted 28 teams aiming to monitor the price movement and deal with abnormal situation in the city markets, officials said.

The government intends to closely monitor the price situation with a view to keeping the prices of essentials within the buying capacity of the common people, a high official of the commerce ministry said.

The reconstituted watchdog panels have been inspecting the wholesale and retail markets of essential items in Dhaka city. The teams were formed on June 29 last.

The ministry has deployed four teams per day, including weekends to monitor at least eight markets in Dhaka city, said a desk official familiar with the move.

They also collect price data and gather information ...