The prices of vegetables have started falling in the Dhaka's kitchen markets as supply has increased with early winter vegetables coming in as a blessing for consumers, reports The Business Standard.
During visits to Karwan Bazar, Kallyanpur, and Hatirpool markets on Friday, it was seen that the rates dropped by at least Tk20 per kg over the past week.
Prices are a little lower – by at least Tk5-10 – at the wholesale Karwan Bazar compared to the other markets around the city.
“The prices of nearly every vegetable have dropped by Tk20 at both wholesale and retail levels. For example, I sold pointed gourds [patal] at Tk80 per kg last week, now its Tk60,” said Md Rubel, a vegetable seller at the Kallyanpur market.
The rates are reducing as supply has increased, he said adding, “If it doesn't rain in the coming days, vegetable prices will decrease more.”
At this market, bitter gourds were being sold at Tk80 per kg, snake gourds (chichinga) at Tk60, and okras at Tk60 – all of which are lower than the previous week's rates.
Last week, nearly each of the vegetables was costing consumers more than Tk90 per kg.
However, one of the major early winter vegetables, beans are still selling at a higher rate – Tk150-200 per kg – than the others. Although, it was Tk300 per kg two weeks ago.
Small cauliflowers are costing Tk40 apiece.
Meanwhile, broiler chickens are currently being sold at Tk190-200 per kg. Eggs are Tk155-160 per dozen, which was over Tk180 two weeks ago.
On the other hand, prices of onions have increased over the past two weeks by Tk10. The local variety is being sold at Tk135-140 per kg.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
