B Mirror Desk : The winter season ended earlier than expected. Summer veggies of all kinds have begun to arrive at the market. On the other hand, these vegetables are relatively more expensive. Onions, rice, and oil have all seen price increases at the same time.
This information was discovered on Saturday, April 19, when the merchants were interviewed at the capital’s Karwan Bazar, Town Hall, and Mohammadpur Agricultural Market.
According to the merchants, veggies have been more expensive in the market for a while. Onions grown domestically are now more expensive. One kilogram of domestic onions cost between fifty and fifty-five taka yesterday. Onions cost between 35 and 40 taka per kilogram at the start of last week.
Meanwhile, the price of miniket rice increased by 5 to 8 taka per kilogram last month. That price did not decrease; rather, it increased by another 2 to 3 taka in the space of two weeks.
In addition, the price of bottled soybean oil was increased by 14 taka per liter to 189 taka last Tuesday (April 15). The price of palm oil has increased by 12 taka per liter. However, the prices of some products including potatoes, eggs and chicken are at a somewhat tolerable level.
The prices of broiler and golden chicken have decreased in the market. Yesterday, broiler chicken was sold at 160 to 170 taka per kg and golden chicken at 220 to 260 taka. Before Eid, that is, at the end of last month, the price of broiler chicken in the market was 220 to 230 taka per kg.
Common people are angry over the price hike. Bulbul Islam, a resident of Mohammadpur in the capital, said, “For the past few months, I have been buying miniket rice at a price of 10-15 taka more. Now the prices of oil and onion have increased again. It is becoming difficult to manage expenses at the end of the month.”
All in all, the continuous price hike of daily necessities like rice, oil and onion has put additional pressure on the shoulders of consumers. Those concerned believe that the situation could become more complicated if the government and market regulators do not intervene effectively.
