The prices of all kinds of vegetables in the market are increasing at a rapid pace due to cyclone Sitrang. Winter vegetables start arriving in the market at this time of monsoon. For this reason, the price of all kinds of curries along with these immature vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, beans is a little high. Recently the cyclone 'Sitrang' that swept over the country caused severe damage to the vegetable market. Common people are angry about the increase in the price of goods. However, the rice market is on the decline. Traders said that due to the arrival of Aman paddy season, rice mills and big traders are releasing stocked rice. Vegetables are being sold at high prices in Chittagong markets. The prices of all types of vegetables in the market have increased by 20-30 taka per kg.
Winter vegetables are being sold at three times the price.
A visit to the Chawkbazar raw market of the city on Friday, it was seen that the cauliflower is being sold at 110-120 taka, cabbage is being sold at 60-70 taka, radish is being sold at 70-80 taka. Tomatoes are being sold at Tk 110-120 per kg.
Traders say that vegetable fields have been destroyed in the cyclone. Therefore, the price of vegetables will be higher for the next few days. For the last two days, less vegetable carts have arrived in the city. The vegetables available in the market are less than the demand.
Broiler chickens are being sold at Tk 170-175, layers at Tk 300-310, gold ones at Tk 270-280 in the market. Red eggs are being sold at Tk 145-150 per dozen.
A dozen of duck eggs are being sold at Tk 180-190.
Soybean oil is being sold at Tk 190 per liter in grocery stores. Also, onion is being sold at 50-60 Tk. Rui fish 340-350 taka, tilapia and pangas fish 240-300 taka. Large size hilsa is being sold at 1200-1500 taka, medium size Hilsa at 800-1000 taka and small size Hilsa at 500-600 taka. Domestic horn fish 400-500 taka, farm horn fish 170-200 taka. Kai fish is selling at Tk 200-250 and Pabda fish at Tk 450-500 per kg. The price of Hilsa in the market is also beyond the reach of common buyers.
