Fire in Brahmanbaria vegetable market

Most vegetables not available for under 100 taka,Low-income people in trouble for 160 chickens, 180 chickens Announcement of the mobile court by Deputy Commissioner Md. Abu Sayeed, Low and middle-income people are facing extreme hardship due to the abnormal increase in the prices of vegetables in various raw markets of Brahmanbaria district. On Sunday (July 19), a visit to various markets including Kautali Raw Market, Anandabazar, Farooqui Bazar, Border Bazar in the city showed that most vegetables are being sold at prices above 100 taka. As a result, many ordinary buyers are unable to buy the required amount of vegetables....

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Most vegetables not available for under 100 taka,Low-income people in trouble for 160 chickens, 180 chickens

Announcement of the mobile court by Deputy Commissioner Md. Abu Sayeed,

Low and middle-income people are facing extreme hardship due to the abnormal increase in the prices of vegetables in various raw markets of Brahmanbaria district. On Sunday (July 19), a visit to various markets including Kautali Raw Market, Anandabazar, Farooqui Bazar, Border Bazar in the city showed that most vegetables are being sold at prices above 100 taka. As a result, many ordinary buyers are unable to buy the required amount of vegetables.

Going to the market, it can be seen that tomatoes are being sold at 140 taka per kg, beans at 300 taka, bitter gourd at 120 taka, indigenous bitter gourd at 120 taka, green chilli at 240 taka, cucumber at 160 taka and long brinjal at 100 taka. In addition, rice, pumpkins are being sold at 60 to 70 taka per piece, gourd at 100 taka, potal at 60 taka, vine at 60 taka, potato at 30 taka, papaya at 30 taka and raw banana at 20 taka per piece.

Not only vegetables, but also fish prices have been rising in the market. No fish is available in the market for less than 250 taka. White broiler chicken is being sold at 180 taka per kg.

Vegetable traders said that due to continuous rains, not enough vegetables are coming to the market from the fields. As a result, they have to buy them from the wholesale market at higher prices. Due to this, prices have also increased in the retail market.

A trader said, “We sell vegetables for a profit of 10 to 15 taka per kg. Sometimes the raw materials rot. Even then, we try to sell them for as little profit as possible.”

A shopper named Ratan, who came to the market to shop, said, “The prices of vegetables are so high that I cannot buy as much as I need. Market monitoring needs to be strengthened. If effective measures are taken quickly, the common people will get some relief.”

In this regard, Brahmanbaria Deputy Commissioner Md. Abu Sayeed said, “We are constantly monitoring the market. Mobile courts will be operated in various markets of Brahmanbaria city within the next one or two days. Legal action will be taken against anyone who increases prices unreasonably.”

It is the expectation of the common people, that if the administration’s regular market supervision and mobile court activities are strengthened, order will return to the market for daily necessities and the suffering of low and middle-income people will be somewhat reduced.