Prices of essentials rise in Jhenidah
Prices of essential commodities have been rising in the kitchen markets of the district since the beginning of Ramadan, a check of sale shows. Consumers blamed traders' greed for the price hike, not the shortfall of supply. Traders said wholesalers have raised prices of a number of essentials by 25 to 35 per cent since last week. Haren and Saiful, retailers of Kaliganj upazila, said they have to buy vegetables at a higher price from wholesale markets in Natore, Bogra, and Dinajpur. Farmer Akkas Ali, also a seller at a Jhenidah Sadar market, said a decrease in production of eggplant, chilli, and jhinga due to less rainfall has caused their prices to rise. ''Most of the plants are growing yellow as I could not sufficiently irrigate them,'' said farmer Rajab Ali of the same area. Prices have also increased by 25 to 50 per cent in the fruit markets. Selim, a fruit seller in a Kaliganj market, said wholesalers have raised the prices, thus forcing them to charge consumers higher price. Commodity prices, however, vary in different markets of the district's Sadar and other upazilas.
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