Vegetable prices shoot up

Vegetable prices have shot up further in the city in a week amid the ongoing flood that caused severe damage to crops in many producing hubs. Most vegetables witnessed 50-80 per cent hike in prices in last seven days raising sufferings of commoners struggling with income decline due to the pandemic. Brinjal prices reached Tk 90-110 a kg on Tuesday which was hardly Tk 60 a kg a week back. Seasonal pointed gourds, sponge, ridge, teasel and snake gourds were selling at Tk 60-80 a kg, yard-long been Tk 80-90, cucumber Tk 50-70, eddo Tk 60, medium-sized bottle and ash gourd Tk 50-70 a piece on Tuesday, according to the Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM). Leafy of different species were sold at Tk 15-40 a bunch on the day. Mint prices shot up to Tk 750-800 a kg which normally remains Tk 180-300 a kg throughout the year. Green papaya was the cheapest veggie to sell at Tk 40-50 a kg on the day. Green chilli and tomato prices remained static at Tk 180-220 a kg and Tk 120-130 a kg ...