Sylhet Correspondent :
Prices of vegetables in the Sylhet city kitchen markets are on the rise. In recent times, the prices of almost all vegetables have increased from Tk20 to 30 per kg. After visiting several kitchen markets of the Sylhet city it has been learnt that prices of vegetables and fishes have skyrocketed in an abnormal manner.
Prices of eggplant, bitter gourds, okra, pointed gourd, ridge gourd, green chili, tomato, cucumber are around Tk80-100 per kg. Apart from vegetables, prices of rice and onion have also gone up over the last couple of months.There is no vegetable below Tk 80 per kg.
During the visit at different markets in Sylhet city , string beans was found being sold at Tk 70-75 per kg, teasle gourd at Tk 80, ladies finger at Tk 65-70 and bean at Tk 130-140. Price of green chilies was also up and being found at Tk 300 per kg. The price was Tk 120 in a week ago.
Apart from this, snake gourd was selling at Tk 80 per kg, bitter gourd at Tk 80-90, tomato at Tk 150 and gourd at Tk 65 and malabar spinach was Tk 40 a bundle. The winter vegetables have started arriving but the prices are too high.
Foyzul Islam, a banker, told that “The prices of vegetables and other commodities are beyond imagination. I have bought just two items of vegetables today. I was used to buying three or four items of vegetables every day. It is difficult to buy sufficient vegetables as the prices are too high.”
Another vegetable buyer, Sheuli Akter, resident of Uposhohor area, said that the vegetable prices have been increasing every day. We cannot afford the high prices of regular commodities. Most of the vegetables’ prices have doubled from last month, she added.
On the other hand, vegetable sellers blamed high transport fair, monsoon floods and middlemen for the high prices of vegetables.
Anwar a vegetable seller of Subhanighat Kancha Bazaar, told that : “Vegetable prices are getting higher due to shortage of supply and high transport fair.”
wholesalers of Bandar Bazar kitchen markets said that the recent floods have damaged many vegetables in the northern areas of the country. However, the situation will be normal within a shorter while with the availability of vegetables, they hoped. Vegetable prices usually remain high in the rainy season compared to other seasons of the year due to flooding, another vegetable seller said.
According to Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Sylhet “Vegetable plants would die if they remained submerged for a couple of days. This might affect vegetable production.” The rate of malnutrition is still very high in Bangladesh which is a matter of concern.
Prices of vegetables in the Sylhet city kitchen markets are on the rise. In recent times, the prices of almost all vegetables have increased from Tk20 to 30 per kg. After visiting several kitchen markets of the Sylhet city it has been learnt that prices of vegetables and fishes have skyrocketed in an abnormal manner.
Prices of eggplant, bitter gourds, okra, pointed gourd, ridge gourd, green chili, tomato, cucumber are around Tk80-100 per kg. Apart from vegetables, prices of rice and onion have also gone up over the last couple of months.There is no vegetable below Tk 80 per kg.
During the visit at different markets in Sylhet city , string beans was found being sold at Tk 70-75 per kg, teasle gourd at Tk 80, ladies finger at Tk 65-70 and bean at Tk 130-140. Price of green chilies was also up and being found at Tk 300 per kg. The price was Tk 120 in a week ago.
Apart from this, snake gourd was selling at Tk 80 per kg, bitter gourd at Tk 80-90, tomato at Tk 150 and gourd at Tk 65 and malabar spinach was Tk 40 a bundle. The winter vegetables have started arriving but the prices are too high.
Foyzul Islam, a banker, told that “The prices of vegetables and other commodities are beyond imagination. I have bought just two items of vegetables today. I was used to buying three or four items of vegetables every day. It is difficult to buy sufficient vegetables as the prices are too high.”
Another vegetable buyer, Sheuli Akter, resident of Uposhohor area, said that the vegetable prices have been increasing every day. We cannot afford the high prices of regular commodities. Most of the vegetables’ prices have doubled from last month, she added.
On the other hand, vegetable sellers blamed high transport fair, monsoon floods and middlemen for the high prices of vegetables.
Anwar a vegetable seller of Subhanighat Kancha Bazaar, told that : “Vegetable prices are getting higher due to shortage of supply and high transport fair.”
wholesalers of Bandar Bazar kitchen markets said that the recent floods have damaged many vegetables in the northern areas of the country. However, the situation will be normal within a shorter while with the availability of vegetables, they hoped. Vegetable prices usually remain high in the rainy season compared to other seasons of the year due to flooding, another vegetable seller said.
According to Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Sylhet “Vegetable plants would die if they remained submerged for a couple of days. This might affect vegetable production.” The rate of malnutrition is still very high in Bangladesh which is a matter of concern.
