Prices of daily essentials still high

Staff Reporter :
Few daily commodities like green chilli, ginger, onion, potato, tomato, edible oil and sugar prices still remained high in the market putting huge pressure on people.

Fish and vegetables market brought some good news as they are showing downtrend comparing the last week price.

Green chilli is still selling for Tk 300 to Tk 320 whereas there is ample supply in the market. Retail traders are blaming syndicate saying that there is no proper monitoring to breakdown the illegal and dishonest syndicate.

Edible oil also is being sold at higher price while the authority announced Tk10 reduce by bottled soyabean per litre and Tk 5 loose palm oil. Denying the government order, the businessmen are selling at previous price at Tk189 and Tk165 to Tk170 respectably.

Moreover, there is no packaged sugar in the market. The shoppers are saying that companies are not supplying the packaged sugar. The loose sugar is being sold at Tk135 to Tk140 per kg.

Among the vegetables, potatoes were selling at Tk 40 to 45 per kg, compared to Tk 35 to 40 before Eid. Brinjals were selling at Tk 80 to Tk 90 per kg, marking a significant rise from Tk 60 to Tk 80 before Eid. Bitter gourd soared to Tk 100 per kg, with little room for negotiation below Tk 90.

Other vegetables are also selling at a slight low price, with kakrol (spiny gourd) priced at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg, and sponge gourd and snake gourd ranging from Tk 60 to Tk 80 per kg.

Papaya now costs Tk 40 to Tk 50 per kg, while cucumbers Tk 60 to Tk 70 per kg, tomatoes and carrots Tk 100 and Tk 140 per kg, and imported tomatoes around Tk 200 per kg.
Abu Bakar, a vegetable seller in Mohakhali market, said there is an affluent supply of vegetables, which eventually is pushing the price down.

The price of onions has registered a marginal rise after Eid. Local varieties of onions, which were at Tk 65 to Tk 70 per kg before Eid, are now selling at Tk 70 to Tk 80 per kg. The price of imported onions has also surged to Tk 40 to Tk 50 per kg, from Tk 35 to Tk 45 per kg before Eid.

Amir Hossain, a consumer from Moghbazar, expressed disappointment over the rising prices of essentials. “I thought that the prices of essentials, like onion and chilli, would come down after Eid. But the situation seems to be moving in the opposite direction,” he added.

The meat market remained calm throughout the past few weeks amid a conventional low in demand and supply during Eid ul Adha. The price of broiler chicken remains stable at Tk 200 to Tk 210 per kg, while Sonali chicken is selling below Tk 300 per kg.

However, prices of different fish have surged due to limited supplies. Before the Eid, small and medium pangas were priced between Tk 180 and Tk 220 per kg. But the price now ranges from Tk 200 to Tk 250 per kg.

The price of tilapia has surged to a remarkable extent, with medium and large tilapia selling at Tk 250 to Tk 280 per kg, up from Tk 220 to Tk 250. Farm-grown rui weighing 600 to 700 grams are now selling at Tk 280 to Tk 300 per kg.