Food Price Hike: 6 kg of Rice Costs as Much as 1 kg of Green Chilies

Food Price Hike in Bangladesh — In Raipur of Lakshmipur, due to the increase in the prices of various types of raw vegetables including pui greens, jute greens, kachu greens, kalmi greens, coriander leaves, kachur rhima, chichinga, barbati, ginger, turmeric, onions, green chillies have come into discussion at the moment of people's breath. In 35 markets, including 5 in the city, the price of green chillies has increased more than three times in a month.

On Sunday (July 7) afternoon, after visiting the new market and Murihata in the city, it was seen that the shopkeepers bought pepper at 300 taka per kg in the wholesale market and sold it at 320 taka in the retail market. 20 taka more per kg to small consumers. At present, buyers are satisfied with the market price of pepper. Some are buying dried chilli powder or packets instead of raw chillies. Again, the buyers are forced to buy dried chillies at the rate of Tk 300-350 per kg. And a kg of coarse rice is sold at 55 rupees in the market.