Because of continuous rain, vegetable prices in the capital’s markets had been high for the past few weeks. Although the price of most vegetables had crossed 100 to 120 taka a kilo, some relief has now returned.
Visits to various markets in the capital on Friday (7 August) showed most vegetables selling at between 60 and 80 taka. But a few vegetables, such as tomato, green chilli, brinjal, carrot and bitter gourd, are still at 100 taka or more. Green chilli, which had touched 400 taka a kilo in recent days, has now fallen to 320 taka.
In today’s market, yard-long beans are selling at 80 taka a kilo, ridge gourd at 100, snake gourd at 80, sponge gourd at 60, cucumber at 60, pointed gourd at 60, tomato at 160, okra at 60 and papaya at 40 taka a kilo. Bottle gourd is selling at 60 to 80 taka a piece, radish at 80 a kilo, “jali” gourd at 60 a piece, round brinjal at 100 a kilo, carrot at 100, taro at 80, green chilli at 320, bitter gourd at 100, sweet pumpkin at 60 and green banana at 40 taka for four.
Rois Uddin, a government employee shopping at the capital’s Malibagh market on his weekly day off, said: “Compared with the higher vegetable prices of the past few weeks, today feels somewhat lower. Even so, vegetable prices are still at 100 taka or above. But many vegetables are available from 60 to 80 taka. The price of green chilli has also come down from before, now selling at 320 taka a kilo. All in all, vegetable prices have fallen somewhat compared with the past few weeks.”
On the prices, Rampura market vegetable seller Enamul Haque said: “Mainly because of the continuous rain, vegetables were damaged in the fields, so market supply was much lower. Overall, vegetable prices were high over the past few weeks, and today they have come down somewhat compared with that. If there is no more continuous rain, vegetable prices will stay on this lower path. Most vegetables in the current market are available between 60 and 80 taka. But because it is not the season and supply is low, some vegetables have to be sold at 100 taka a kilo. If the weather stays good, vegetable prices will stay on the lower path now.”
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