Vegetable prices decline slightly in Bangladesh

The prices of vegetables, which increased heavily after Eid-ul-Azha, have fallen Tk5-20 per kg in the last one week. At markets in the capital including Karwan Bazar and Hatirpool Bazar, the price of korolla (bitter melon) was Tk75 per kg on Friday, which was around Tk90 last week. Both kakrol (spiny gourds) and eggplants sold at Tk60 per kg on the day which were around Tk75 last week. Mohammad Alim, a vegetable seller in Hatirpool, told TBS, "I bought 5 kg of eggplants at a wholesale rate of Tk350 last week and today (Friday) I bought it for Tk250. The wholesale price of 5 kg of bitter melons was Tk490 last week, which dropped to Tk350 on Friday." The vegetable prices dropped due to their ample supply in the market, he added. The price of green chilli also dropped in the retail markets – from Tk350 per kg last week to Tk200-240 on Friday. Mohammad Majeed, a retailer of Karwan Bazar, said, "The wholesale rate for 5 kg of green chilli was Tk1,500 last week, which has fallen to ...