By Sheba Digital Report 
The prices of vegetables are sky high in Mymensingh’s fish market
Bargachasi Sultan Uddin (56) is a family of seven people. He was walking in the vegetable market with a bag. Asked to take eggplant from home. But when he came to the market, he saw that a kg of brinjal was 120 taka. Don’t necessarily buy eggplant, go buy papaya.The lowest price of this vegetable in the market is 40 taka per kg. He bargained a lot and bought it for 30 taka.
Sultan Uddin’s house is in Digharkanda village of Mymensingh Nagar. He was spoken to at Meshua Bazar, a wholesale vegetable market in the city. He said with regret, “I came to buy brinjal, but I took papda (papaya).” I did not dare to buy a kilo of brinjal.Such a situation has happened, I have to go to the market for my pocket. But earlier, if I bought 100 teh of vegetables, I used to grow fast.
Vegetable seller Sabuj Mia (32) told Prothom Alo that the price of vegetables has increased due to heavy rains and flooding in areas where vegetables are grown. This price increase is due to flood, no other manipulation. He said, “except papaya, there is no vegetable under 100 te in the current market.”
Siddiqur Rahman of Char Ishwardia village has been selling vegetables in Meshua Bazaar for 16 years. Regarding the increase in the price of vegetables, he said that the price of pepper has increased because pepper does not come from India. In Sherpur and Mymensingh bordering upazilas, vegetables were destroyed due to floods.Vegetables in other areas were also damaged by the rain. Because of this, the price of vegetables has almost doubled in the last one week. Vegetable seller Imran Hossain (65) also told about the same reason.
While talking to Siddiqur Rahman, a buyer said, ‘We are in danger with the price of the goods, we will have to eat. There is nothing to do even if the price increases.
It has been seen that the Mechua market, Sankipara railway crossing market, Charpara market of the city, raw chilli which was 180-200 rupees a week ago is being sold at 400 to 480 rupees today on Saturday. 300 Tk green capsicum 500, 500 Tk colored capsicum 800, 70-80 Tk barab 120 to 130, 50-60 Tk bitter gourd 100 to 120, 30-40 Tk potol 80 to 100, 40-50 Tk cucumber 60 to 70, 50-60 Tk chichinga, dhundul and shrimp 80 to 100, 60 Tk long eggplant 100, 100 Tk round eggplant 160, 200-220 Tk tomato 240 to 280, 120 Tk carrot 160, 40 – Gourds of 50 taka are being sold for 80 to 100 taka, puishak of 30 taka 40, papaya of 25 taka are being sold for 40 taka.
However, the prices of coriander, cauliflower and cabbage have decreased. A week ago, 500 Tk per kg of coriander leaves are being sold at Tk 300 to Tk 400, cauliflower at Tk 140 per kg is being sold at Tk 120 per kg. And 50 taka per kg of cabbage is being sold at the same price.
Rakib Mia, a trader at Sankipara rail crossing market, said that the price of all vegetables has increased in the last seven days due to rain. They are forced to sell at higher prices because they buy at higher prices. Customers often get angry after seeing high prices. But they have nothing to do.
If asked, Assistant Director of Consumer Rights Protection Directorate of Mymensingh. Abdus Salam said in Prothom Alo, “Our supervision is continuing. The price of vegetables is not fixed. Vegetable market depends on demand and supply. Still checking my purchase and sale price vouchers. In case of non-compliance, action is being taken.
Mymensingh’s senior agricultural marketing officer Moutusi Saha told Prothom Alo that as far as he knows, the price of vegetables has increased due to rain. There is a problem with the supply. Due to low supply, prices have increased. They are regularly monitoring the market.The current situation cannot be told as everyone is on vacation for the past few days. They have a task force. A meeting is held with traders once every month. They will enter the field from next Monday.