, Feb. 23 -- Traders at the capital's Karwan Bazar on Monday announced price reductions on several essential commodities, including lemon, edible oil, sugar and beef, aiming to ease consumers' burden as the holy month of Ramadan is underway.

The announcement came at a press conference organised by Islamia Shanti Samiti at the kitchen market of Karwan Bazar.

Business leaders said they have decided to lower prices by reducing their profit margins in consideration of consumers during the holy month of Ramadan.

According to the traders, the price of lemon will be reduced by Tk 2 per piece, edible oil by Tk 1 per litre, sugar by Tk 1 per kg, gram (chhola) by Tk 2 per kg, Tang (200g packet) by Tk 5, beef by Tk 30 per kg and Miniket rice by T...