Economic Reporter :
Vegetable prices have doubled in the city’s kitchen markets due to a shortage in supply caused by heavy rains and floods in some parts of the country.
After the rise in chilli prices, the price of the rest of the vegetables has also shot up across the city and the vendors and customers are suffering vehemently due to a price hike of all vegetables.
Wholesalers and retail sellers said that the production and supply of vegetables across the country have been disrupted due to heavy rain and flood. As a result, the prices of vegetables in the capital have jumped steeply.
The prices have gone up from 5 to 10 taka per kg. At the same time, the prices of coarse rice and fish have also soared. However, the price of eggs has come down slightly.
Meanwhile, although a large quantity of green chillies is imported from India, the price is still the same as before. The information was obtained by visiting various markets in the capital on Friday.
Traders say the floods have caused severe damage to crops and resulted in a vegetable crisis in the market. This has slightly increased the prices of various vegetables. However, no apparent shortage of vegetables could be found in several markets of the capital. Buyers are also blaming traders for the price hike.
Visiting different kitchen markets in the city, this correspondent found that the price of Balsam apple is being sold at 80-100 taka, pointed gourd at 50-60 taka, brinjal at 60-80 taka and potato at 35 taka per kg. Per kg asparagus bean is being sold at 70-80 taka, snake gourd at 50-60 taka, ridge gourd at 60-70 taka and sweet bitter gourd at 50-60 taka.
Hybrid cucumbers are being sold at 40-50 taka, arum-lobe at 50-60 taka, green papaya at 40-50 taka and raw bananas at 110-120 taka per dozen. Per kg domestic chilli is being sold at 200 taka and imported chilli at 180 taka as before. Besides, ripe tomatoes are being sold at 110-120 taka per kg and carrots at 80-90 taka per kg.
According to the vendors, vegetables are not coming to market as before due to the ongoing floods in the country. Afsar Ali, a vegetable seller at Mohammadpur Townhall Bazar, said that the ongoing floods had caused severe damage to crops.
Which is why the supply of vegetables is much less in the yard. On the other hand, the demand for vegetables has increased a lot during the week. Due to this, the price has increased.
However, a buyer named Atiar Rahman claimed there is no shortage of vegetables in the market. Shopkeepers are demanding higher prices due to floods. But there has been no such flood in the whole country that can make vegetables so expensive even in the full season.
Vegetable prices have doubled in the city’s kitchen markets due to a shortage in supply caused by heavy rains and floods in some parts of the country.
After the rise in chilli prices, the price of the rest of the vegetables has also shot up across the city and the vendors and customers are suffering vehemently due to a price hike of all vegetables.
Wholesalers and retail sellers said that the production and supply of vegetables across the country have been disrupted due to heavy rain and flood. As a result, the prices of vegetables in the capital have jumped steeply.
The prices have gone up from 5 to 10 taka per kg. At the same time, the prices of coarse rice and fish have also soared. However, the price of eggs has come down slightly.
Meanwhile, although a large quantity of green chillies is imported from India, the price is still the same as before. The information was obtained by visiting various markets in the capital on Friday.
Traders say the floods have caused severe damage to crops and resulted in a vegetable crisis in the market. This has slightly increased the prices of various vegetables. However, no apparent shortage of vegetables could be found in several markets of the capital. Buyers are also blaming traders for the price hike.
Visiting different kitchen markets in the city, this correspondent found that the price of Balsam apple is being sold at 80-100 taka, pointed gourd at 50-60 taka, brinjal at 60-80 taka and potato at 35 taka per kg. Per kg asparagus bean is being sold at 70-80 taka, snake gourd at 50-60 taka, ridge gourd at 60-70 taka and sweet bitter gourd at 50-60 taka.
Hybrid cucumbers are being sold at 40-50 taka, arum-lobe at 50-60 taka, green papaya at 40-50 taka and raw bananas at 110-120 taka per dozen. Per kg domestic chilli is being sold at 200 taka and imported chilli at 180 taka as before. Besides, ripe tomatoes are being sold at 110-120 taka per kg and carrots at 80-90 taka per kg.
According to the vendors, vegetables are not coming to market as before due to the ongoing floods in the country. Afsar Ali, a vegetable seller at Mohammadpur Townhall Bazar, said that the ongoing floods had caused severe damage to crops.
Which is why the supply of vegetables is much less in the yard. On the other hand, the demand for vegetables has increased a lot during the week. Due to this, the price has increased.
However, a buyer named Atiar Rahman claimed there is no shortage of vegetables in the market. Shopkeepers are demanding higher prices due to floods. But there has been no such flood in the whole country that can make vegetables so expensive even in the full season.
