Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Persistently high inflation and rising prices of essential commodities are putting increasing pressure on household incomes, making price control a key issue in Bangladesh's political debate ahead of the national election.

These concerns were raised at a citizens' dialogue jointly organised by Democracy International (DI) and The Business Standard (TBS) on Monday, said a media statement.

Presenting findings from a public opinion survey conducted in November, Aminul Ehsan, Deputy Chief of Party at Democracy International, said that 33 percent of voters remain undecided. "To earn the confidence of these voters, political parties must present clear and credible plans to control prices," he said.

The survey further found t...