Dhaka, July 20 -- Stakeholders and market observers at a dialogue have emphasised the need for effective market surveillance to protect the interests of both consumers and businesses.

They said consumers across the country continue to suffer due to a range of issues plaguing the market, including absence of effective supervision, artificial crises, and low product quality.

Insecurity in the transportation of goods, extortion, and a complicated import process further exacerbate the situation, they pointed out.

Additionally, the lack of proper storage facilities, distrust among the traders and consumers, and lack of fair competition, especially in the essential commodity market, have intensified the sufferings for the buyers as well as s...