-Large wholesale market of eggs is closed for the third day
-100 eggs seels for Tk 1400, Tk 14 per piece
It is impossible to sell eggs at govt price. There are many more traders than just wholesaler and retainer. They have costs. Without them it is not possible to provide eggs. As a result, consumers will never get eggs at govt fixed prices.
Abdul Shukkur Liton, GS, Ctg egg wholesaler society
There is no good news about eggs in Chittagong. On the top of that, eggs have disappeared from the market. The wholesale egg market has not opened. They have closed the market on the pretext of not getting new eggs. Meanwhile, the egg traders had a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner. However, the meeting was of no use. The large wholesale market of eggs is closed for the third day.
Wholesaler and traders said that no new eggs have arrived at their location. It is not possible to sell the eggs bought earlier at a lower price which have been bought at higher price. Due to which they closed the shop.
After visiting the market yesterday, there are 15 egg stalls in Pahartali market. There are 30 small and big wholesale shops. All of these are closed. A couple of wholesale shops are open but sales are closed. Shops that are open are also selling at higher rates. These shops are selling 100 eggs for Tk 1400, which is Tk 14 per piece.
Humayun Kabir, an egg dealer in Pahartali market, said, "It is not possible to control the egg market by determining the prices of producers, wholesalers and retailers only. If there is no media, eggs cannot be collected from different places and hatched. So they have to determine the purchase and sale price.
When asked about the reason why most of the shops were closed without opening as promised, Abdul Sukkur Liton, general secretary of Chittagong Egg Traders wholesaler Cooperative Society, said, "Now we don't have enough eggs to sell to everyone." And what is there, the purchase price is high. How long could we keep the shop open with a loss? So most of shops are closed.
Abdul Shukkur Liton, general secretary of Chittagong egg traders’ wholesaler cooperative society, thinks that it is never possible to sell eggs at the government price. He said that although the government has decided the wholesale and retail prices of producers, there are many more traders. They have costs. And without them it is not possible to provide eggs. As a result, consumers will never get eggs at government prices.
Yesterday we also bought eggs for Tk12.50 paisa. Today (yesterday) they have agreed to give us eggs at Tk12. Then how can consumers get eggs at Tk 11.87 paisa, asked the business leader.
In response to a question, he said, 'At the consumer level, eggs will be available for Tk 13 taka in three-four days. Even though the market and shops are closed today (yesterday), we expect the sale to start in full swing from tomorrow (Today).
When asked, Deputy Director (Chittagong Division) of the National Consumer Protection Directorate, Mohammad Faiz Ullah said, "The middlemen are actually the middlemen." They are trying to create a crisis in the market by closing all the shops at once. We are monitoring the issues, and conducting regular operations.
Syed Mahbubul Haque, Additional District Magistrate of Chittagong said, "Wholesalers of Chittagong have complained against some traders of Tangail between the farmers and Wholesalers in the meeting. Basically because they keep the price high, dealers and wholesalers have to buy and sell at higher prices.
Stating that the Deputy Commissioner is trying to solve the complaint, he also said, "Our DC Sir has spoken to the DC Sir of Tangail." Operation is being conducted in Tangail. We are assisting the businessmen to ensure the purchase and sale at the rate set by the government. They also hope that the government will buy and sell at the fixed price.
The price of eggs has not decreased even though some shops have opened in Pahartali market of Arat Nagar, the biggest market for eggs in Chittagong. Each piece of egg is being sold at retail at about Tk 4 more than the price set by the government. Although the buyers are dissatisfied with this, the sellers are giving the excuse of supply shortage.
Yesterday morning, Pahartali market was visited from the city gate. Eggs are being sold at Tk 15 per piece in retail shops in North Kattoli, CDA and Bishwa Colony adjacent to the city gate. The price is Tk 174 per dozen, which is Tk 14.50 per piece. The price of eggs is the same in Cornelhat and Alankar market.
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