Rice-onion-potato prices increased, Vegetables decreased
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Due to the agitation and the curfew, the supply system was quite disrupted last week. This increases the price of vegetables and daily necessities. However, since last Wednesday, the curfew situation has been relaxed and the traffic has become normal, so some relief has returned to the vegetable market. However, the price of Rice, Onion and Potato increased.
On Friday (July 26), it was seen that the supply of various daily commodities including vegetables increased in various raw markets of the capital. However, consumers have to buy rice, onions and potatoes at high prices as before. Potatoes are being sold at Tk 65 to 70 per kg. Onion is being sold at Tk 120 to 130 per kg. The price of narrow rice has increased by Tk 3-4 per kg.
Except Carrot, Brinjal, Tomato and Bitter gourd, customers can now buy most of the vegetables for Tk 60 to 70 per kg. Last week almost every vegetable was priced above Tk 70. Pointed gourd at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, Snake gourd and Ladies finger at Tk 60 per kg, Papaya at Tk 50 per kg, Wax gourd at Tk 50 to 60 per kg, Sweet pumpkin at Tk 40 per kg, Cucumber at Tk 80 per kg, Tomato at Tk 200 to Tk 220 per kg. Carrot is being sold at Tk 200-230 per kg, Gourd at taka 60 to 80 per kg depending on the size. Tk 50-70 per kg of Bitter gourd is being sold at Tk 80-100 per kg.
Round eggplants are being sold at Tk 80 to 90 per kg in the market. Which was 120 to 140 last week. Chilli was sold at Tk 600 per kg last week. In the market today, Green chillies are available at Tk 200 to 220 per kg.
A vegetable seller in the vegetable market of the capital said that there is sufficient supply of vegetables. Due to this, the price of all vegetables except Tomato and Carrot has decreased. Tomatoes and Carrots have to be imported.
Apart from this, Local garlic is being sold at Tk 220 per kg, imported Garlic at Tk 200 per kg, small grain Lentils at Tk 140 per kg and large grain Lentils at Tk 110 to 115 per kg.
A buyer said the heat in the vegetable market has eased somewhat after the movement and improvement in the flood situation. However, prices of Potatoes, Onions, Meat and Spices are still high.
In the space of a week, the price of Chicken decreased due to increased supply in the market. Broiler chickens are being sold at Tk 180 to 190 and Pakistani chicken at Tk 280 to 300 per kg that down by Tk 20. Apart from this, Beef is being sold at Tk 750-780 per kg and Muton at Tk 1000 to 1150 per kg. Eggs of the farm are being sold at tk 155 to 160 per dozen.
Hilsa fish weighing 1 kg is being sold in the market at Tk 1,600. Tk 380 to 400 per kg of Salmon fish. Tilapia is selling at Tk 260, Kachki Tk 500, Climbing fish at Tk 200 to 240, Prawn at Tk 700, Tengra fish at Tk 800, Pabda fish at Tk 450 per kg.
Meanwhile, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said on Thursday (July 25) at the Secretariat about the increased price of Rice, the production of various auto rice mills was stopped due to the curfew that was issued in view of the unstable situation in the country. The car was not operating. It affects the marketing system. The supply resumed from Wednesday night. Large quantities of rice are entering from various districts including Dhaka. Hopefully, the market will return to its former form very soon. At the moment we have enough food grains in stock. There is no shortage of food, nor will there be. Endurance conditions will remain as they were before.
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