No price hike of essentials in Faridpur during Ramadan
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Our Correspondent
FARIDPUR, Sept 23: There has been no adverse effect of Ramadan on the rural markets in the district of Faridpur. The price of the essential commodities has not increased during the month, rather, in some cases, the price has come down.
The coarse quality of rice has been selling at Tk 32 to 35 per kg and the fine quality selling at Tk 37 - much to the relief of the people of middle income group. However, the poor have been still struggling because they have no work in hand at this very moment. The BR-29 paddy has been selling at between Tk 750 and 780 per mound i.e. below Tk 30 per kg. Lentil sells at Tk 110 per kilogram.
As regard vegetables and greens, potato has been selling at Tk 17, brinjal at Tk 35, round arum Tk 11 to 13, green chilli at Tk 42 to 48 and cucumber at Tk 17 to 19 only. Hilsha fish sells at Tk 200 to 260 per kilogram. Fishes have been available in abundance with the receding of the flood water. The poor who cannot buy fish of Taka 100 and above, they have an opportunity to buy part thereof at a cost of Tk 20 to 25 only.
FARIDPUR, Sept 23: There has been no adverse effect of Ramadan on the rural markets in the district of Faridpur. The price of the essential commodities has not increased during the month, rather, in some cases, the price has come down.
The coarse quality of rice has been selling at Tk 32 to 35 per kg and the fine quality selling at Tk 37 - much to the relief of the people of middle income group. However, the poor have been still struggling because they have no work in hand at this very moment. The BR-29 paddy has been selling at between Tk 750 and 780 per mound i.e. below Tk 30 per kg. Lentil sells at Tk 110 per kilogram.
As regard vegetables and greens, potato has been selling at Tk 17, brinjal at Tk 35, round arum Tk 11 to 13, green chilli at Tk 42 to 48 and cucumber at Tk 17 to 19 only. Hilsha fish sells at Tk 200 to 260 per kilogram. Fishes have been available in abundance with the receding of the flood water. The poor who cannot buy fish of Taka 100 and above, they have an opportunity to buy part thereof at a cost of Tk 20 to 25 only.