Price hike of essentials hits middle and low-income people in Kishoreganj

Sr.Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
The rising cost of most of the essential commodities is exacerbating the financial difficulties of middle and low-income people in the country.
This week, the price of eggs and farm chickens in the kitchen market increased even more, adding to people’s woes
Chicken and eggs are important protein sources for low and middle-income people, but rising prices of the items are exacerbating their financial difficulties.
Prices of broiler chickens, sonali chickens, and eggs have increased in the last couple of weeks.
Apart from these, prices of almost all daily essential commodities have shot up in the kitchen market and remained beyond the purchasing capacity of low and middle-income people.
In Kishoreganj, while visiting different kitchen markets in the town found that prices of broiler, Sonali chicken, eggs, chickpeas, palm oil, loose atta, some vegetables, and chilies increased further at the kitchen market in the capital this week.
The prices of rice, sugar, turmeric powder, edible oil, garlic, ginger, and dry chilli remained as high as they were in the previous weeks.
It has also been observed that some people returned empty-handed from the market after hearing the exorbitant prices of some essential commodities.
Abdul Khaleque , a consumer at Bara Bazar kitchen market, said that he bought broiler chicken for Tk. 200 per kg.
The price of broiler chickens has increased to Tk 200 per kg from Tk 180-190 in a week, marking a Tk 20 per kg further hike and a Tk. 40 per kg rise in a month. Sonali chicken prices increased to Tk. 320 per kg from Tk 290-300 per kg in 10 days. .
Farm egg prices at Tk 190per dozen, in a week, further rising by Tk. 20.
Lal Miah, a chicken trader in Bara Bazar, said, the supply of chicken and eggs declined in the wholesale market because of its price increase.
The prices of most vegetables increased by tk.20-40 per kg on Kishoreganj ‘s markets over two weeks. Green chillies sold for tk.150-180 per kg while potato( holand brand) sold for tk.35– 38 per kg. Onions sold for tk. 75-80 per kg,increased by tk.40-45 in one month.
The civil societies blamed a lack of market monitoring and surveillance for the price spiral. Some unscrupulous businessmen are increasing the price of essentials.
They also said, powerful syndicates rules in kitchen markets.
DC in Kishoreganj Mohammad Abul Kalam Azad said that, Administration are conducting the drives at kitchen markets. DC address a monthly Consumers rights protect meeting at local Collectorate Conference room on Sunday noon.