Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
The price of the most essential commodities like rice, onion, green chilli , potato amd egg is rising in the kitchen markets in Kishoreganj.
Common people, especially the low, middle and fixed-income groups have been hit hard by the price spiral of the essential commodities. Taking advantage of the recent flood and coronavirus pandemic, some unscrupulous traders hiked the prices of most essential items to make extra profits, many consumers have alleged.
Experts blamed lack of market monitoring and surveillance for the price spiral. Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB), Kishoreganj district President Alam Sarowar Tito, General Secretary Monowat Hossein Tony and Executive President Advocate Maya Bhowhmic said in a statement that most of the people have been struggling with a drop in income due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the price spiral of essential commodities has intensified the miseries of the low-income people. Price of local onion has increased by 60 per cent in a month and 20 per cent in a week while the price of imported onion has increased by 72.73 per cent in a month and 11.76 per cent in a week, according to TCB data.
It recorded 5.36 per cent hike of fine rice, 8.51 per cent hike in the price of medium-quality rice, 5.88 per cent hike of coarse rice price, 3.03 per cent hike of soybean oil, 5.93 per cent hike of loose palm oil, 9.52 per cent hike in lentil price, 13.64 per cent hike in moog dal price, 22.22 per cent hike in local garlic price, 5.41 per cent hike in imported turmeric price, 29.41 per cent hike in imported ginger price, 6.06 per cent hike in cumin price, 10 per cent in cinnamon price, 4.43 per cent hike in clove price, 5.26 per cent hike in ruhi fish price, 8.89 per cent hike in broiler chicken price and 11.76 per cent hike in local chicken price in a month.
However, vegetable prices started to decline in the kitchen markets of Kishoreganj as the early variety of winter vegetables appeared in the market.
In Kishoreganj kitchen markets, green chilli was found to be selling at Tk 250 per kg. Tomato was selling at Tk 100-120 per kg from Tk 120-140 per a week earlier and carrot price remained unchanged at Tk 80-100 per kg.
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) started selling onion on Sunday in Kishoreganj town at fair prices to curb market volatility. TCB selling onions at taka 30 per kg .
A buyer can purchase 2kg onions at a time from a TCB truck.
The price of the most essential commodities like rice, onion, green chilli , potato amd egg is rising in the kitchen markets in Kishoreganj.
Common people, especially the low, middle and fixed-income groups have been hit hard by the price spiral of the essential commodities. Taking advantage of the recent flood and coronavirus pandemic, some unscrupulous traders hiked the prices of most essential items to make extra profits, many consumers have alleged.
Experts blamed lack of market monitoring and surveillance for the price spiral. Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB), Kishoreganj district President Alam Sarowar Tito, General Secretary Monowat Hossein Tony and Executive President Advocate Maya Bhowhmic said in a statement that most of the people have been struggling with a drop in income due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now the price spiral of essential commodities has intensified the miseries of the low-income people. Price of local onion has increased by 60 per cent in a month and 20 per cent in a week while the price of imported onion has increased by 72.73 per cent in a month and 11.76 per cent in a week, according to TCB data.
It recorded 5.36 per cent hike of fine rice, 8.51 per cent hike in the price of medium-quality rice, 5.88 per cent hike of coarse rice price, 3.03 per cent hike of soybean oil, 5.93 per cent hike of loose palm oil, 9.52 per cent hike in lentil price, 13.64 per cent hike in moog dal price, 22.22 per cent hike in local garlic price, 5.41 per cent hike in imported turmeric price, 29.41 per cent hike in imported ginger price, 6.06 per cent hike in cumin price, 10 per cent in cinnamon price, 4.43 per cent hike in clove price, 5.26 per cent hike in ruhi fish price, 8.89 per cent hike in broiler chicken price and 11.76 per cent hike in local chicken price in a month.
However, vegetable prices started to decline in the kitchen markets of Kishoreganj as the early variety of winter vegetables appeared in the market.
In Kishoreganj kitchen markets, green chilli was found to be selling at Tk 250 per kg. Tomato was selling at Tk 100-120 per kg from Tk 120-140 per a week earlier and carrot price remained unchanged at Tk 80-100 per kg.
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) started selling onion on Sunday in Kishoreganj town at fair prices to curb market volatility. TCB selling onions at taka 30 per kg .
A buyer can purchase 2kg onions at a time from a TCB truck.
