Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- After the change of power, value-added tax, or VAT, was waived to stabilise cooking oil prices, while a price hike was introduced to ease supply constraints.

Despite these interventions, producers and marketers have adopted strategic pricing tactics, proposing another increase in soyabean oil prices ahead of Ramadan, reports bdnews24.com.

At the retail level, reduced commissions and stricter credit policies by dealers have led to a noticeable decline in bottled oil availability in local shops.

However, key markets under regular government oversight-such as Karwan Bazar, Shantinagar, Kamalapur T&T Colony, and Mohakhali's kitchen markets-maintain steady oil supplies.

Many grocery stores in less-monitored areas like Jatr...