Bangladesh: Green chilli price starts falling again

Following the heavy fluctuation in the last few days, the green chilli price started to fall again on Friday. The chilli price dropped to Tk280-320 per kg on Friday from around Tk400-500 a day ago in the retail markets of Dhaka city. Its wholesale price was around Tk200-250 per kg, which was Tk350-400 just two days ago in the city markets, said traders. Sellers in different areas of the city including Karwanbazar, Farmgate, and Kathalbagan said the green chilli price has been decreasing after the imports from India started to arrive and it is expected to fall further this week. Abdul Baset, a wholesaler in Karwanbazar, told TBS that there was ample supply due to the arrival of the imports from India. The prices of both local and imported chillies were the same. "On 5 July morning, I sold it for Tk450 per kg, but in the afternoon that same chilli had to be sold for Tk300. I actually bought it for Tk370 per kg. On the first day Indian chilli arrived, I sold it at Tk160 -180 per kg," ...