At the beginning of the new year, the prices of 10 products, including rice, have risen.

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At the beginning of the new year, the prices of at least 10 products, including rice, have risen. The prices of onions, potatoes and eggs have dropped. The list of high-priced products includes medium-quality lentil beans, roast chicken, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, two types of imported and domestic ginger, open soybean oil, 1-liter and 5-liter bottled soybeans, palm open and palm super.

On Friday (January 1), the market turned around and retail and median rice prices rose by 2 rupees per kg in a week. About Rs 60 per kg of rice. However, the price of coarse rice has not increased in the new year, but it is not available below 50 rupees. And fine rice sells for Rs 6 per kg. A week ago, the price of this rice was 56 rupees per kg. Biplob Sarkar, a trader in the capital’s Jatrabari area, said prices were rising due to a shortage of rice compared to demand. When imported rice hits the market, the price will drop.
Mohammad Nizam Uddin, secretary general of the Badamtali and Babubazar Rice Traders Association, told the Bengali Tribune: “If the supply of rice increases, the price will go down.” The price of rice has risen due to higher prices and lower production due to floods and heavy rains.
The prices of cumin and cinnamon are the ones that have risen the most in the last week.

Traders say that cinnamon and cumin have risen by Rs 50-60 per kg. Medium quality lentil pulses are sold at 95 Tk / kg in the retail market. Last week, the price of lentil beans was 80-90 rupees. Rs 120 per kg of broiler chicken is sold at Rs 135 per kg. The price of ginger has increased by Rs 10 per kg. Hali Farm’s eggs, which were sold at Tk 32 last week, are sold today at Tk 28.

Prices have started to fall as onions start arriving from India. Traders say that the supply of onions in the market is high. In addition, India has lifted the ban on exporting onions. As a result, the price of onion has dropped by Tk 10 per kg in the capital markets during the week. Along with onions, the price of new potatoes has also dropped considerably. However, the price of old potatoes has risen.

Some markets in the capital have been visited, the market is full of new local onions. There are also many imported onions. In this, the national onion of good quality is sold at 40-45 rupees per kg. However, this onion was sold at 55-60 rupees last week. And the imported onions are sold at Rs 25-30 per kg as before.

Meanwhile, the supply of winter vegetables has increased on the market, especially cauliflower, cabbage, beans, radishes and turnips. Buyers get relief by buying vegetables, even if the prices are not reduced again. For more than a month, buyers have been able to buy vegetables at relatively low prices. On Friday (January 1), most of the winter vegetables are available in the market at Rs 30 per kg.
Chaidul Islam, a Mugdar resident in the capital, said that although there is a relief in the vegetable market in the new year, people are struggling to buy other products such as rice and legumes. Most of the time in 2020, the prices of goods were high. But people’s incomes have not increased. That is why in 2021, it is important to keep the prices of goods under control so that people do not feel uncomfortable.

The price of beans has been seen to be Rs 30-50 per kg as before. Cauliflower and cabbage are sold for Rs 20-30 a piece. Rs 20 per kg of turnip. Radish is available at Rs 10-15 per kg. The large pumpkin is available at Rs 30. Carrots are sold at Rs 40-50 per kg. Eggplant Rs 30-40 per kg, Coriander Rs 40-50 per kg. All kinds of vegetables are sold for 5-10 rupees.

Ahmed Khan, a trader at the Maniknagar market, said that the price of fresh potatoes has dropped as have onions. New potatoes, which were sold at Rs 45-50 per kg last week, are now available at Rs 40 per kg. However, the price of old potatoes has risen. He is selling old potatoes at 45-50 rupees.