Jumbangla Desk: The price of green chillies has increased in Netrakona market. The price of pepper has been increasing since last Friday and yesterday Sunday, pepper was sold at Tk 400 per kg.
Nazrul Islam, a buyer of raw chilli said that they are already under pressure due to the increase in the price of the product. If the price of green pepper increases like this, how will they run the family? Because cooking will need pepper.
Hashem Mia, a curry seller at the fish market in Netrekona, said on Sunday that pepper has to be imported from North Bengal in Netrekona. Pepper is not being imported due to floods. That is why the price of raw chili is increasing. He also expressed fear that the price may increase further.
Pepper dealer Muslim Mia said that raw pepper is not being imported from North Bengal.