Commodity prices high in Joypurhat
Monday, 4 October 2010
Our Correspondent
JOYPURHAT, Oct 3: The price of essential commodities is going up in the district markets despite the government and traders announcement for countrywide reduction of price of essentials.
There is no price list and no TCB product shop could be found in the market and as a result consumers are obliged to purchase the goods offered by the traders.
It was expected that after the Ramadan month government would take step to reduce or stabilise commodity price.
Specially edible oil, sugar, pulses, gram, green chili, meat, fish, all type of vegetables, spices, and the prices of all the listed goods have become dearer than the previous 2 months.
After enquiries in various market, it is found that along with various commodities, vegetables, meat and fish price has also been sharply raises in the village and town market.
An essential commodity like sugar is being sold at Tk 50 to 52 per kg, Mashur pulse is being sold at higher rate of Tk 100 to 120 as per quality, chola is being sold at Tk 48 to 50 per kg.
Edible oil price is higher, Soybean is now being sold at Tk 90 per kg loose and Tk 90 per litre in bottle, palm oil is being sold at Tk 80 per kg.
Ginger is being sold at Tk 150 to 160 as per quality, garlic is being sold at most higher rate. It is being at Tk 200 to 220 in Ramadan it was Tk 100 to120 and two month ago it was only 70 to 80 Tk.
Meat and fish price is being rise up with the same position of the others commodities. Although the Anthrax disease affected in country wide but the meat traders are now taking benefit from the customers. Now cow meat is being sold at Tk 250, foul is being sold Tk 180 to 200, mutton is being sold 350Tk per kg. Hilsha fish is being sold at Tk 400 to 500 as per quality, carp fish is Tk 120 150 and others local verities fish is being sold at Tk 200 to 400 per kg.
The retail customers of the district alleged that the wholesaler traders are raising their commodities price as their wish. But the wholesalers in the district said that they were selling commodities at real prices but the retailers are taking chance for more benefit of their goods.They also said that there is no market monitoring and management so the retailers were taking the advantage.
The root level customer of different market said to the correspondent that their commodity purchasing power has not been increased but the price rate is being increased higher to higher day by day.
JOYPURHAT, Oct 3: The price of essential commodities is going up in the district markets despite the government and traders announcement for countrywide reduction of price of essentials.
There is no price list and no TCB product shop could be found in the market and as a result consumers are obliged to purchase the goods offered by the traders.
It was expected that after the Ramadan month government would take step to reduce or stabilise commodity price.
Specially edible oil, sugar, pulses, gram, green chili, meat, fish, all type of vegetables, spices, and the prices of all the listed goods have become dearer than the previous 2 months.
After enquiries in various market, it is found that along with various commodities, vegetables, meat and fish price has also been sharply raises in the village and town market.
An essential commodity like sugar is being sold at Tk 50 to 52 per kg, Mashur pulse is being sold at higher rate of Tk 100 to 120 as per quality, chola is being sold at Tk 48 to 50 per kg.
Edible oil price is higher, Soybean is now being sold at Tk 90 per kg loose and Tk 90 per litre in bottle, palm oil is being sold at Tk 80 per kg.
Ginger is being sold at Tk 150 to 160 as per quality, garlic is being sold at most higher rate. It is being at Tk 200 to 220 in Ramadan it was Tk 100 to120 and two month ago it was only 70 to 80 Tk.
Meat and fish price is being rise up with the same position of the others commodities. Although the Anthrax disease affected in country wide but the meat traders are now taking benefit from the customers. Now cow meat is being sold at Tk 250, foul is being sold Tk 180 to 200, mutton is being sold 350Tk per kg. Hilsha fish is being sold at Tk 400 to 500 as per quality, carp fish is Tk 120 150 and others local verities fish is being sold at Tk 200 to 400 per kg.
The retail customers of the district alleged that the wholesaler traders are raising their commodities price as their wish. But the wholesalers in the district said that they were selling commodities at real prices but the retailers are taking chance for more benefit of their goods.They also said that there is no market monitoring and management so the retailers were taking the advantage.
The root level customer of different market said to the correspondent that their commodity purchasing power has not been increased but the price rate is being increased higher to higher day by day.