2024-03-08 19:31:02
Prices of almost all products have increased ahead of Ramadan on the pretext of low supply. In this, ordinary buyers expressed discomfort not being able to collect products as per demand. They alleged that the price of each product has increased by Rs 5-10 compared to last week.
On Friday (March 8), after visiting several markets in the capital and talking to the vendors, it is known that the prices of fish, vegetables, potatoes, sugar, lentil-anchor-khesari dal and chickpeas have increased. They expressed apprehension that the prices may increase further before Ramadan.
A visit to the raw market shows that brinjal is Tk 60 per kg, bitter gourd Tk 120, papaya Tk 40, sweet potato Tk 90, carrot Tk 40, beans Tk 50, green chillies Tk 80, gourd Tk 50 per piece, cabbage Tk 50, cauliflower Tk 40. , Tomatoes are being sold at Tk 50, Chichinga Tk 40, Cucumber Tk 60, Borabti Tk 80, Horseradish Tk 100, Patal Tk 100 and Turnip Tk 40. New potatoes are being sold at Tk 35 per kg and desi chopped onions are being sold at Tk 100-110.
The price of all types of fish has increased compared to last week. 50 kg of cultivated fish are being sold at Tk 220, Tilapia at Tk 220, Horn of cultivation at Tk 480-500, Rui at Tk 300-350, Kai at Tk 300, Pabda at Tk 450-500, Prawn at Tk 1000, Katla at Tk 500-600, Rupchanda at Tk 1300, Coral 800 taka, chital 600 taka and hilsa of 1 kg weight 2000 taka.
Meanwhile, broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 200-220 per kg. Golden chicken at 300-350 taka. Eggs are being sold at 45 to 50 taka. A kg of beef is being sold at Tk 700-750. However, prices of essential commodities like rice, flour, flour and edible oil remained stable.
Siddique Mia, a grocery shopkeeper in the capital’s New Market, told RisingBD that the prices of almost all types of products have increased due to low supply before Ramadan. Buy extra so have to sell at extra price.
Sakib Hossain, a private employee who came to shop at the Salek Garden market in Dhanmondi, said, “I am unable to procure products as per the demand due to the increase in prices.” Every day we see the price of some product increases. But our salary does not increase. In other Muslim countries of the world, Ramadan actually lowers the prices of all goods. But in our country it is opposite. Some unscrupulous traders actually try to increase the prices of goods during Ramadan.