CHATTOGRAM, June 21: The prices of essential vegetables, including onions and green chilies, have surged in Chattograms kitchen markets following the Eid-ul-Azha holiday.
Many residents have yet to return to the port city, resulting in numerous closed shops and fewer buyers in the markets.
Despite the reduced footfall, the cost of several daily necessities, such as broiler chicken, eggs, potatoes, green chilies, cucumbers, and tomatoes, has seen a significant increase.
Traders attribute the price hike to farmers not harvesting vegetables during the Eid holidays, coupled with a limited supply of broilers despite high demand. They expect prices to normalize once the supply chain is restored.
A survey conducted on Friday (June 21) at key markets including Reazuddin Market, Chawkbazar, Bahaddarhat, and Kazi Deuri Market revealed the current scenario. Most vegetable and goods shops were closed, and the open ones had limited supplies, with fewer buyers present. —UNB
