The price of vegetables is constantly increasing in Sunamganj for last few days. Prices have also increased from the city to the village level. As a result, buyers are in danger when they come to buy vegetables.
Going to the vegetable market of Sunamganj Old Jail Road area yesterday, it was seen that even 20 days ago green chilies was being sold at Tk 220 per kg, now it is being sold at Tk 500 to 600.
Besides, depending on the type, brinjal is being sold at Tk 130 to 160, beans at Tk 280 to 300 per kg, potato at Tk 55 to 70, sweet pumpkin at Tk 60, cucumber at Tk 50 to 60, bitter gourd at Tk 100, tomato at Tk 230 to 260, papaya at Tk 50, Radish at Tk 100, radish at Tk 60, potal at Tk 90 to100, kachurmukhi at Tk 70 to 90, carrot at Tk 160 per kg and gourd per piece at Tk 100 to 120.
However, traders said that the price of vegetables has increased in the markets from the district town to the village level. Because local farmers' vegetables are not available in the market, the prices are increasing.
They also said the country sees low vegetable production due to heavy rains and floods contributing to price rise of vegetables in the markets.
A buyer said usually vegetable price remains a bit higher at the lean period of autumn as heavy rain and flood also damaged the vegetable farmland this year, rising its price causing people to suffer.
Some middlemen are also responsible for its price hike, he added, urging the government to maintain strict monitoring in kitchen markets to contain audacity of the middlemen to keep controlling markets.
Julhas, a buyer who came to buy vegetables, said that the price of each vegetable in the markets of Sunamganj is above 100 taka. We have to face great danger when we come to buy vegetables.
Another buyer Rafiq Alam said that even 15 to 20 days ago, the price of many vegetables in Sunamganj was below Tk 100, now the price of each vegetable is above Tk 100.
Sunamganj National Consumer Rights Directorate Assistant Director Al Amin said, legal action will be taken against the traders if they keep the prices higher despite the supply of vegetables. We are trying to control the vegetable market of Sunamganj.
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