The price of onion has increased by Rs 40 per kg.

The onion market is in crisis again. Despite having enough onions on the market, the price of this product is skyrocketing. On Friday (September 11), the capital’s Kawran Bazar, Maghbazar, Maniknagar Bazar and various other markets were visited.

Traders are blaming the increase in onion prices in the Indian market for the increase. Onion retailers said that a month ago, the price of onion was Rs 30 per kg. Now that onion sells for Rs 60 per kg. In other words, the price of onion has increased by Rs 40 per kg in one month. At the same time, the price of imported onion has increased by Tk 30 per kg. In other words, the price of imported onion a month ago was 25 rupees per kg, now it sells for more than 55 rupees.

Meanwhile, the state marketing agency TCBO says onion prices have risen the most in the past month. According to the company, the price of the national onion has increased by 60 percent in the last month. The price of imported onion has increased by 72 percent.

Corona has reduced the income of many. At this time, common people see the abnormal increase in the price of onion as an additional pressure.

Mizanur Rahman, a resident of Kamalapur in the capital, said: ‘There is no one to visit the onion market. I also bought onions at Rs 30 per kg at slaughter. Now I have to buy that onion at 6 rupees per kg. He said: “The government should take the initiative so that the price of onions does not rise again to 250-300 Tk like last year.”

By the way, the price of onion, which was Rs 30 per kg since September last year, has risen more than Rs 300 in just a few weeks.

Abul Qasim, a vegetable seller in the capital’s Maniknagar, said: “Onions are now more expensive in Mokame. From there, he is retailing at Tk 75, bringing in Tk 60. Yusuf Ali, a trader from the same market, said: “The price of onion is also increasing in Bangladesh now due to the increase in the price of onion in India. ‘

In addition to onions, the prices of all kinds of vegetables, potatoes, roast chicken, ginger and cinnamon also rose. In the last two weeks, the price of broilers has increased by 30 Tk per kg. Broilers are selling at Rs 130-145 per kg, which was Rs 120-125 last week. His previous week was between 110-115 rupees. In addition, the price of potatoes has also risen. Last year’s Rs 20 per kg of potatoes is now being sold at Rs 40 per kg. However, there are 5 products on the price reduction list. These are flour, flour, small lentils, soybean oil, and dried chili peppers.

Meanwhile, vegetables are hitting the market before winter, but the prices are out of the reach of ordinary people. However, the price is a bit lower than last week. On Friday, the beans were sold at 140 rupees per kg, up from 220 rupees last week. Eggplant sells for Rs 60 per kg. Pumpkins sell for Rs 60-70 a piece. 250 grams of raw chili peppers are sold at 50-60 rupees. The price of cauliflower and small size cabbage is Rs 50 per piece like last week. Ripe tomatoes are sold at Rs 100 per kg. Carrots 60 rupees per kg. Up to 60 rupees per kg. Barbati 60 rupees per kg. Patal sells for Tk 40, Kankrol sells for Tk 50 per kg.