Rain pushes green chilli price to Tk300 per kg, almost all vegetable prices upward
Not only green chilli but also the prices of almost all vegetables increased by Tk10 to Tk20 per kg today
The prices of green chilli increased suddenly by Tk100 per kg in the kitchen market of Dhaka amid holiday mood in the city.
Abdul Hai, a street vendor of vegetables in the Segun Bagicha areas of the capital, today (2 October) said that the prices of green chillies have increased by Tk100 per kg in the wholesale market.
As a result, they are selling green chilli by Tk300 to Tk320 per kg, which was Tk200 per kg yesterday (1 October).
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Not only green chilli but also the prices of almost all vegetables increased by Tk10 to Tk20 per kg today. The traders have blamed rainy weather and the short supply of vegetables in the wholesale market.
Alauddin Hawlader said that the prices of almost all vegetables increased as the farmers are not picking/collecting vegetables from the field during the rains.
Besides, vegetable fields of low-lying areas are remaining underwater, and the vegetables of the surrounding Dhaka were damaged by waterlogging. This adverse weather in late autumn has affected the vegetable field and early cultivated winter vegetables fields, he said.
The consecutive days of rain have resulted in damaged harvests, pushing the prices of most vegetables above the Tk80 per kg mark, with most seeing an increase of Tk10 to Tk20 from the previous week.
The rising trend was observed during a market visit today across major city markets, including Karwan Bazar, Mohakhali, Hatirpool, Fakirapool, and Gopibag.
