Despite the changing conditions, commodity price conditions in the market are leaving all-time records. The prices of all products are increasing due to the manipulation of the syndicate. Vegetables were not left out of their paws. In the capital's retail market, most of the vegetables are priced above Tk 100 per kg. Some have exceeded 300 rupees. The situation is such that the consumer is forced to buy 150 taka of vegetables for 30 taka per kg from four to five hands. The same is the case with other vegetables. And in this fight, the prices of vegetables are skyrocketing first and foremost by the local traders and the capital's fariya traders syndicate. Basically, due to their manipulation, the farmers are selling the products at the price at the field level, the buyers in Dhaka are forced to buy at five times higher prices.
Recently, the price of fuel has decreased, and the transport fare has also decreased. With this, anonymous extortion has decreased on the streets. No law enforcement agencies. Still the price of the product did not decrease. Rather, it is increasing every day. Yugantar's research has shown that products go through several stages from producer to consumer. These include- local traders, traders, hawkers, wholesale traders, retail market etc. The price increases with each step. The price of vegetables is determined by adding everything up. Adding profit to this, the retailer is handing over the product to the consumer. However, there is a huge difference between the price that the consumer is buying and the selling price of the farmer. In fact, comparing the two ends (Dhaka and Trinamool level), it has been seen that the farmers are cheating by selling the products after production and the consumers are cheating by buying at high prices at the retail level in Dhaka. And everyone else is benefiting.
The investigation shows that due to the lack of storage system, farmers come to the local markets of Rangpur, Mymensingh and Manikganj every day to sell their produce. On Sunday, the local traders from the farmers of these places charged 30-35 taka per kg of eggplant, 28-30 taka of brinjal, 30-35 taka of bitter gourd, 30 taka of chichinga, 20-25 taka each of gourd, 25-30 taka of patol per kg, and 15-18 taka of papaya. , buy shrimp at 35-38 taka and 40-45 taka. The stall of this local trader in Dhaka's Kaowran market sells vegetables to traders. There they sell 55-60 rupees per kg of eggplant, 45 rupees of brinjal, 50 rupees of bitter gourd, 40-45 rupees of chichinga, 40-60 rupees of gourd, 42 rupees of patol, 25 rupees of papaya, 50 rupees of shrimp and 60 rupees of rice. Later, these Faria traders again sell Barab at Tk 85-90 per kg, eggplant at Tk 75-80, bitter gourd at Tk 60-65, chichinga at Tk 50-55, gourd at Tk 70-75 per kg, patol at Tk 60 per kg, papaya at Tk 38-40. , shrimp sells at 65-70 taka and 65-70 taka. This is how the price of vegetables has skyrocketed.
It does not end here. Wholesale traders again sell these vegetables to retailers at a profit of Tk 15 to Tk 20 or even Tk 30 per kg. Retailers are charging Tk 120-130 per kg for eggplant, Tk 150 for brinjal, Tk 80-90 for bitter gourd, Tk 70-75 for chichinga, Tk 100-110 per kg for gourd, Tk 85-90 for papaya per kg, Tk 50-70 for papaya, Tk 90 for shrimp and Tk. It sells to the general public at 80-90 rupees.
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) President Golam Rahman said that both farmers and consumers in the market are cheating. Middlemen are reaping huge profits due to weak market management. If there was a way to sell products directly from the farmer level to the wholesale and retail markets, the middlemen would not be able to make huge profits. The customer could buy the product at a lower price.
Meanwhile, in the operation of the special task force formed by the Ministry of Commerce and the National Directorate of Consumer Rights Protection, it is seen that vegetable trucks arrive at Kawran market at 12 pm and reach the wholesale level after being transferred from the truck 6 to 7 times. There are about 1200 illegal fariya traders. Those who have no business license, receipt book and stock register. In the investigation, it is revealed that the prices of the goods are increased by the dealers and the dealers, and with the connivance of the dealers, the wholesalers, traders and retailers increase the prices simultaneously.
Farmer Majnu Mandal of Latifpur Boubazar area of Rangpur's Mithapukur said that he has cultivated brinjal, cauliflower and cabbage on two bigha land. He has spent more than 25 thousand rupees per bush for land preparation, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides. The price at which we sell vegetables is not very profitable. But the traders are selling the vegetables at a high price after buying them from the farmers at a low price. Those vegetables are exchanged and the buyers are buying and eating them for a lot of money. Therefore, if the selling process is started from the field to the wholesale market of Dhaka, both farmers and buyers will benefit.
He came to Nayabazar in the capital to buy vegetables. Aminul said, after such a big revolution, if the new government takes over, I definitely assumed that relief will return to the market. But the opposite happened. The price is increasing every day. More than 100 rupees have to be spent to buy one kg of vegetables. There is no one to see.
Sohag, a retailer in the same market, said, "If we bring in a higher price, we sell it at a higher price." If the price is low, the price of vegetables is also low at the retail level. But there is no shortage of vegetables. Supply is also high. But the wholesale price is very high.
Sources in the Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday that special task force and the National Directorate of Consumer Rights Protection are conducting operations in the market. The campaign is identifying those who increase the price of vegetables. Already, the inconsistency of various assumptions is being removed by bringing the dishonest people under the law. It is expected that the market situation will be under control in a few days.
