Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of almost all the vegetables rose by Tk 20 to 30 per kilogram, but green chili abnormally ascended three times higher during the Eid holidays in the city’s kitchen markets despite fall in demand.
This is unusual. When about one-third of the city’s total population had gone to their urban and rural homes to celebrate Eid, how could the price rise? Questioned a retired college teacher on Sunday afternoon.
On the other hand, both the wholesale and the retail traders said that the volume of transaction in the kitchen markets dramatically fell though it was supposed to increase in view of Eid on last Tuesday.
Visiting different kitchen markets in the capital, the reporter saw thin presence of both customers and sellers. But none could say as to why the green chili and the bean price rose three times higher above the usual price.
The green chili was selling at Tk 160 to Tk 220 per kg on Sunday. It was Tk 100-120 per kg at retail markets two days ago, selling at Tk 250-250 in different markets on Saturday.
Shahidul Islam, a vegetable vendor of Hatirpool market told the reporter that he bought chili at Tk 80 per kg from Karwan Bazar wholesale market on Thursday morning, which traders charged him Tk 180 per kg on Friday. The price shot up to Tk 220-240 per kg at Karwan Bazar on Saturday.
He said that green chili output of summer season was coming to an end. The new production will reach the markets from last week of October.
Of other vegetables, bean was selling at Tk 120 to 140 per kg (based on quality), tomato at Tk 100, brnjal at Tk 60, cucumber at Tk 60 to 70, french, pointed gourd, ridge gourd, sponge gourd and bitter gourd were selling between Tk 40 to 60 per kg. Ash gourd was selling at Tk 30 to 40 per piece, gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cabbage at Tk 30 cauliflower at 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 550 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 400 to 450 per kg.
The price of Hilsha decreased slightly after Eid. Two pieces of Hilsha weighing about 700 grams were selling at Tk 700 to 800, small size at Tk 400 per kg, while big size two pieces were selling at Tk 1600 to Tk 1800.
Emran Master, President of Bangladesh Kanchamal Babosayee Samity, an association of vegetables wholesalers, said more than 80 per cent people of Dhaka left the city during Eid vacation.
He said nearly 200 to 250 vegetables-laden trucks use to enter Karwan Bazar on normal days, but the number of trucks came down to 30-40 after Eid.
Most of the truck drivers and workers had gone on Eid vacation, which also resulted in a supply crunch, he added.
However, both imported and local garlic were selling at Tk 170-Tk 180 a kg, while ginger at Tk 100-Tk 130 a kg on the day, down by Tk 10-Tk 15 in a week.
Prices of local variety of lentil declined to Tk 130-Tk 135 a kg from Tk 130-Tk 145 of seven days ago while Nepalese variety eased to Tk 140-145 from Tk 145-150 per kg of a week ago.
The price of almost all the vegetables rose by Tk 20 to 30 per kilogram, but green chili abnormally ascended three times higher during the Eid holidays in the city’s kitchen markets despite fall in demand.
This is unusual. When about one-third of the city’s total population had gone to their urban and rural homes to celebrate Eid, how could the price rise? Questioned a retired college teacher on Sunday afternoon.
On the other hand, both the wholesale and the retail traders said that the volume of transaction in the kitchen markets dramatically fell though it was supposed to increase in view of Eid on last Tuesday.
Visiting different kitchen markets in the capital, the reporter saw thin presence of both customers and sellers. But none could say as to why the green chili and the bean price rose three times higher above the usual price.
The green chili was selling at Tk 160 to Tk 220 per kg on Sunday. It was Tk 100-120 per kg at retail markets two days ago, selling at Tk 250-250 in different markets on Saturday.
Shahidul Islam, a vegetable vendor of Hatirpool market told the reporter that he bought chili at Tk 80 per kg from Karwan Bazar wholesale market on Thursday morning, which traders charged him Tk 180 per kg on Friday. The price shot up to Tk 220-240 per kg at Karwan Bazar on Saturday.
He said that green chili output of summer season was coming to an end. The new production will reach the markets from last week of October.
Of other vegetables, bean was selling at Tk 120 to 140 per kg (based on quality), tomato at Tk 100, brnjal at Tk 60, cucumber at Tk 60 to 70, french, pointed gourd, ridge gourd, sponge gourd and bitter gourd were selling between Tk 40 to 60 per kg. Ash gourd was selling at Tk 30 to 40 per piece, gourd at Tk 50 to 60, cabbage at Tk 30 cauliflower at 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 400 per kg, capsicum (red) at Tk 550 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 400 to 450 per kg.
The price of Hilsha decreased slightly after Eid. Two pieces of Hilsha weighing about 700 grams were selling at Tk 700 to 800, small size at Tk 400 per kg, while big size two pieces were selling at Tk 1600 to Tk 1800.
Emran Master, President of Bangladesh Kanchamal Babosayee Samity, an association of vegetables wholesalers, said more than 80 per cent people of Dhaka left the city during Eid vacation.
He said nearly 200 to 250 vegetables-laden trucks use to enter Karwan Bazar on normal days, but the number of trucks came down to 30-40 after Eid.
Most of the truck drivers and workers had gone on Eid vacation, which also resulted in a supply crunch, he added.
However, both imported and local garlic were selling at Tk 170-Tk 180 a kg, while ginger at Tk 100-Tk 130 a kg on the day, down by Tk 10-Tk 15 in a week.
Prices of local variety of lentil declined to Tk 130-Tk 135 a kg from Tk 130-Tk 145 of seven days ago while Nepalese variety eased to Tk 140-145 from Tk 145-150 per kg of a week ago.
