Prices of vegetables have been high in the kitchen markets of the capital despite a steady supply.
Visiting the capital's Karwan Bazar kitchen market on Friday (17 May), truckloads of goods were were seen to be unloaded and stacked on the side of the road.
Traders claim the supply from wholesale market to the retail market has been less than the demand.
"Even though there is sufficient supply of all products in the kitchen market, the prices of everything are high," complained a buyer named Amjad Hossain.
Meanwhile, vegetable trader Masum said, "Many vegetables are coming in the kitchen market. But it is less than the demand. So the price is a bit high. Basically, both production and import are less in summer. So the price always seems high to the customers."
Potatoes are being sold at Tk50-55 per kg.
However, the price of onion has decreased slightly from Tk70 per kg and now it is being sold at Tk 55-60.
Besides, the price of ginger and garlic has increased slightly.
Ginger is selling at Tk240-280 per kg and garlic at Tk200-240 per kg.
Gourds are being sold at the rate of Tk70-80 per piece in the market, radish at Tk80 per kg, lemon at Tk40-50 per hali (set of four), bitter gourd at Tk80 per kg, brinjal at Tk100 per kg, radish at Tk60 per kg, Papaya at Tk100 per kg and pumpkin at Tk60 per piece.
Prices remain high in meat and fish markets
As before, beef is being sold at higher prices than the price set by the government.
Beef is being sold at Tk780-800 per kg, while mutton is being sold at Tk1150 per kg.
Besides, broiler chicken is being sold at Tk205-210 per kg.
Large and medium size hilsa are being sold at Tk1,400-2,000 per kg.
