Impact of Price Hike on private university students in Dhaka. English 105 course research paper presentation.

1. IMPACT OF PRICE HIKE ON
PRIVATE UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS IN DHAKA.
Presented by
Tanvir Hasan
1610915030

2. Research Question
1. How do middle class private university student’s perceptions
differ/match in relation to choosing branded clothing?
2. Do the students think canteen foods are getting overpriced?
3. What transportation do they use to come to their university?
4. Do the students think that pocket money is not increasing
according to daily expense?
5. What changes they have brought in their daily life?

3. Hypothesis
1. Most middle class private university students like cheaper
versions of a branded clothing item.
2. Canteen foods are not so cheap but most of the students prefer
low cost.
3. Most of the students are from middle class family and they opt for
public bus and rickshaw for transport.
4. Daily expenses are increasing day by day but their pocket money
is not increasing.
5. Some students make some changes in their lifestyle but most of
the students can’t because they don’t have sufficient amount of
money.

4. Background
Throughout the year 2010, the wholesale average price of rice increased by 25 percent
while the wheat price has risen up by 16.67 percent. (“UNNAYAN ONNESHAN- THE
INNOVATORS, THE”, 2011, para. 3)
When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services.
("Inflation," 2011, "Definition," para. 1)
Price hike has put an immense effect on our daily life and the prices of necessary goods
have increased disproportionately with our income. (sr, 2007, para. 1)
In reaction to the increase in CNG price, CNG-driven buses, pick-ups, and auto-
rickshaws have increased fares to an intolerable extent. (CNG Price Hike, 2011, para. 2).

5. Research Methodology
• Online survey containing 10 questions
• conducted on 30 students of different
private university
Primary
Research
• Some portion of the research work is
taken from the library, articles and
online journals. Books, articles and e-
books are great source of important
information.
Secondary
Research

6. Who provides pocket money?
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Father Mother Manage it
yourself
Other
relatives
 Father is the main source of family income
 Students don’t get enough time or enough
opportunity to get a job
 Creating pressure to the family

7. Rate of monthly expenditure
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
90.00%
2000-3000 3000-4000 5000-7000 7000-10000

8. How do middle class private university
student’s perceptions differ/match in relation
to choosing branded clothing?
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
Infinity Amber
Lifestyle
Aarong Other local
stores
 Students prefer local stores most
 Students need cheap products
 Most of the students try to avoid luxury
items

9. Do the students think canteen foods are
getting overpriced?
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
Totally
satisfied
Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied
■ Students need cheap foods
■ Students need healthy foods

10. What kind of transport students
usually use?
Bus Rickshaw Own car Other Public
transports
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%

11. Transportation system is..
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Too costly Costly Not so
costly
Cheap
■ Transportation system is costly
■ Sometimes students are getting late
for the transportation problems
■ Sometimes student don’t get
public transports

12. Implications
■ Most middle class private university students like
cheaper versions of a branded clothing item but they are
not getting it from branded shops
■ University canteens and other restaurants are costly
■ Daily expenses are increasing
■ Public transports are too much gathering and students
are getting different kinds of accidents

13. Recommendations
■ Price of foods should be decreased
■ Universities should start own transportation services
■ Public transports cost should be reasonable

14. Bibliography
■ Sadiqueullah, A. M. M. (2005). Price hike and people's attitude. Point-Counterpoint,
8(559)
■ sr (2007, July 5). Food price hikes in Bangladesh: through the bloody roof [Web log
post]. Retrieved from http://shafiur.i-edit.net/?p=620
■ Unnayan Onneshan-The Innovators. (2011, February). Bangladesh Economic Update:
■ Food Prices and Inflation Trajectory: January - February 2011. Retrieved from
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:zeMqH1B_OVAJ:www.unnayan.org/reports/me
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15. Bibliography
■ LucienBOT. Inflation. (n.d.). Retrieved August 11, 2011, Wikipedia: The free
encyclopedia.from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation
■ The CNG Price Hike [Editorial]. (2011). The Financial Express, 18(187), 5.
■ Ahsan, M. (2011, May 14). CNG price hike sparks chaos in transport sector,
kitchen market. New Age. Retrieved from
http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/frontpage/18643.html