Sylhet Correspondent :
Prices of essential items of the Ramzan have increased tremendously in Sylhet despite the government assurance that prices of daily commodities would not increase during the holy month as “there is sufficient stock of essentials which is more than the demand”.
According to Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), the prices of essential items of Ramzan including rice, sugar, edible oil, lentil, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric and dates have increased more than 40 percent in last one week. “The traders are making huge profit in this holy month.” After visiting the city markets including Bandar Bazar, Subid Bazar, Ambharkhana, Akhalia the correspondent has found that the traders are not maintaining price-charts of essentials. For this reason the traders are demanding prices arbitrarily.
The correspondent has found that sugar was selling Tk 10 higher at Tk 78 a kg, lentil at Tk 140 and Tk 150 higher by Tk 25 to Tk 30 per kg. Gram, which has the highest demand during Ramadan, was 20 taka higher at Tk 95 a kg. Only a week ago a kg of gram was Tk 65. Khesari pulse was selling at Tk 70-80 a kg which was Tk 55-60 per kg before a few weeks. Chickpea were selling at Tk 90-92 per kg which was Tk 82-84. Imported garlic price was Tk 280-Tk 290 a kg which was Tk 250- Tk 260 per kg that increased Tk 50 per kg in last 15 days.
Suma Aktar Upashahar said, before the holy Ramzan the government had announced that the essentials including rice, sugar, and edible oil would not raise; but most of the items’ prices increased tremendously. The price hike affected them badly as her income is limit, she said.
Jamil Chowdhuray, Secretary of Consumers Association of Sylhet said, a number of businessmen are taking the opportunity to make huge profit in Ramadan. “That’s why they are manipulating prices of essential items which are mostly used for Ifter and other purposes in the Ramadan.” He also said, “For the rise in prices of essential items, most of the lower-and fixed-income group of people are passing their day in frustration.”
Prices of essential items of the Ramzan have increased tremendously in Sylhet despite the government assurance that prices of daily commodities would not increase during the holy month as “there is sufficient stock of essentials which is more than the demand”.
According to Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), the prices of essential items of Ramzan including rice, sugar, edible oil, lentil, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric and dates have increased more than 40 percent in last one week. “The traders are making huge profit in this holy month.” After visiting the city markets including Bandar Bazar, Subid Bazar, Ambharkhana, Akhalia the correspondent has found that the traders are not maintaining price-charts of essentials. For this reason the traders are demanding prices arbitrarily.
The correspondent has found that sugar was selling Tk 10 higher at Tk 78 a kg, lentil at Tk 140 and Tk 150 higher by Tk 25 to Tk 30 per kg. Gram, which has the highest demand during Ramadan, was 20 taka higher at Tk 95 a kg. Only a week ago a kg of gram was Tk 65. Khesari pulse was selling at Tk 70-80 a kg which was Tk 55-60 per kg before a few weeks. Chickpea were selling at Tk 90-92 per kg which was Tk 82-84. Imported garlic price was Tk 280-Tk 290 a kg which was Tk 250- Tk 260 per kg that increased Tk 50 per kg in last 15 days.
Suma Aktar Upashahar said, before the holy Ramzan the government had announced that the essentials including rice, sugar, and edible oil would not raise; but most of the items’ prices increased tremendously. The price hike affected them badly as her income is limit, she said.
Jamil Chowdhuray, Secretary of Consumers Association of Sylhet said, a number of businessmen are taking the opportunity to make huge profit in Ramadan. “That’s why they are manipulating prices of essential items which are mostly used for Ifter and other purposes in the Ramadan.” He also said, “For the rise in prices of essential items, most of the lower-and fixed-income group of people are passing their day in frustration.”
