Dhaka, July 2 -- The government is considering rationalising bottled drinking water prices at the consumers' levels amid its soaring prices in the domestic market, sources said.

To this effect, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has asked the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) to submit a report to it, suggesting as to how the bottled water can be brought to the tolerable levels for consumers.

With a view to prepare the detail report, the BTTC has already formed a high-powered research panel, officials said.

The three-member team is to review market prices of bottled drinking water, especially at the retail levels.

It is also supposed to review the existing supply and production costs of the available brands of bottled dinging ...