People’s sufferings mount due to price hike of essentials

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Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
Prices of rice potato onions, soyabean Oil, atta, green chili and some vegetables witnessed a hike further in Kishoreganj kitchen markets adding more woes to the Consumers.
Among the cooking items, potato, green chili, onions prices witnessed a fresh high significantly blaming shortage of supply, although sufficient stock were seen in the market.
Potato was selling at taka 50 to53 per kg while onion specially imported one ,was selling at taka 105 to 11o per kg. Local onion, however, was selling at its previous high rate of Tk.90-100 a per kg.
Meanwhile, the price of rice, edible oil and vegetables is also spiralling.
The price of ginger and garlic has been on the rise for months. People are constantly under pressure due to the exorbitant prices of daily essentials.
According to the rules of the economy, the commodity prices go up if supply falls, while prices fall if the supply goes
In addition to onions, the prices of rice, edible oil and vegetables are also increasing, exacerbating sufferings for the lower income people.
It is surprising that the price of fine rice increased by six to seven taka while the price of medium rice soared by three to five taka per kg.
The price of edible oil has also increased by three to five taka per litre. Ginger is being sold for 120 to 130 taka per kg. Garlic prices were already on the rise.
Consumption of fine rice in Bangladesh was hardly justified as the price of all types of rice has increased in the market.
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) in Kishoreganj urged to the government to sell locally grown onion and sugar processed in the local mills through state-owned TCB.
Imported sugar and onion are sold in the open market through the TCB. That’s why it puts pressure on the two imported items.
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