Prices of essential commodities remain high

Staff Reporter :
The cyclone Sitrang has left adverse impact on the price of daily commodities, especially in the kitchen market. The traders are charging higher price almost on all the daily commodities showing the cause of Sitrang attack.
After visiting capital’s BUET market (Palashi), Rampura, Malibagh, New Market, Mirpur and Hatirpul markets on Friday, it was seen that the loose sugar was being sold at Tk 100-105 and packed sugar at Tk 110-115.
The government price is lesser than the company rate. The government has fixed Tk 84 for loose and Tk 89 for packed sugar. But seldom is abided by.
As for coarse rice, the Paijam rice is being sold at Tk 56-58 per kg whereas one week earlier it was at Tk 52-54 per kg.
Furthermore, the per kg onion is being sold at Tk 50-60 though one week ago it was Tk 45-55. Tk five to 10 has been increased.
The egg traders are selling per dozen eggs at Tk 150 whereas one week earlier it was Tk 135 and per dozen duck eggs at Tk 165 remaining unchanged.
Speaking to the New Nation, egg trader Rahman Mia from New Market said the price of egg is again going up. Within one week Tk 10 has been increased per dozen. The illegal syndicate has stated activities again.
He said people have cut down egg from their list and sales of egg drops significantly.
The scenario of the vegetables market is that bean and cauliflower are being sold at Tk 160 per kg and Tk 40-50 per piece respectively.
On the other hand, the price of carrot, tomato and French has remained stable selling at Tk 120-130, Tk 140 (local), Tk 120 (Indian) and Tk 70-80 respectively.
Furthermore, brinjal is being sold at Tk 50-60, cucarbitaceous at Tk 50-70, green papaya at Tk 25-30, parble at Tk 50, bitter gourd at Tk 60-80, Arum-lobe, spone gourd and snake gourd at Tk 50-60.
In the kitchen market, the broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 190-195 whereas the Sonali (Popularly known as Pakistani cock) is being sold at Tk 300-320. And beef is being sold at Tk 720 and Mutton Tk 900.
There is no fish except Chapila being sold at Tk150.
As a result, the people of the middle and lower income group are struggling to maintain their families.
After visiting few kitchen market it was seen that the fish marker picture is that shrimp sells at Tk 750-800. The cat fish was selling at Tk 500 to 600 at Baganbari, (South Goran) on Friday, taki machh at Tk 550, Papda at Tk 500-550 and boal machh at Tk 800.
Due to the government ban, there was no Hilsha Illisha fish in the market. The government imposed a 22-day ban on hilsa fishing from October 7. Hilsa catching, selling and transportation will remain prohibited during the period to ensure the safe spawning of the popular fish during its peak breeding period. The ban ended on October 28.
A private service holder Raihan Kabir expressed his dissatisfaction saying that the traders have increased almost all daily commodities price by excusing the Russia- Ukraine war. But reality is every raw material price has dropped in international maker as it has no impact in our local market.
The prices of vegetables have increased as much as possible that we are thinking to cut the vegetables from our meal, he added.
Mollika Roy, a housewife from Rampura said we are extremely exhausted to maintain the expenditure of our family. There is no one to do anything for us. Every items price is continuously rising making huge pressure to us.