Prices of vegetables, including those of onion, garlic and potato, have risen in retail markets in capital Dhaka.
Vendors said a drop in their supply had led to the price rise at the end of the winter season.
Onions in different markets in the capital on Friday sold at Tk 28-32 per kg up from Tk 25-28 last week.
Imported onions sold at Tk 25 per kg. The price was Tk 22 last week.Rabiul Islam, a retailer at the Mugda bazar, told bdnews24.com that a short supply of local onions in wholesale markets was pushing up prices.
He said wholesale price of potato, which was Tk 4-5 per kg only two weeks ago, was now Tk 8-10 per kg.
Islam himself sold potatoes at Tk 14 per kg on Friday.
One kilogram of garlic sold at Tk 80 to Tk 100 on Friday. However, local garlic was out of stock in most shops.
Shyambazar Krishipanya Arot Malik Samitee’s Organising Secretary Haji Abdul Majed told bdnews24.com that wholesale onion and garlic prices had not risen.
At present, onions from the country’s Chuadanga, Faridpur and Pabna districts were selling at Tk 13-14, Tk 18-20 and Tk 20-22 per kg respectively in wholesale markets, while onions imported from India at Tk 19-20, he said.
Local garlic sold at Tk 25-30 per kg in the wholesale market, while garlic, imported from China, at Tk 58-62.
Regarding the increase in potato prices, Majed said preservation in cold storage was helping to push up prices.
Meanwhile, different vegetables, including cauliflower, cabbage, tomato, gourd, bean and bhindi (ladies’ finger) are entering the markets at high prices. They are selling at over Tk 60 per kg.
On Friday, palm oil sold at up to Tk 81 per litre, against Tk 78 last week.
Vendors said palm oil demand drops during winter but rises in summer.-bdnews24.com
