Eggs, chickens do not match the fixed price
September 20, 20242 Mins Read

Jumbangla Desk: Within a week, the capital market has become unstable again. The prices of farm chicken eggs and broiler and golden chickens in the market have slightly increased as compared to earlier. These products are being sold at higher prices than the prices fixed by the government recently for eggs and chickens.

Chicken egg

On Friday (September 20), it was seen that the prices fixed by the government have not been implemented in various markets of the capital.

Broiler chickens are being sold at Tk 185 to Tk 190 per kg at the retail level at the capital's Karwan Bazar. Golden chicken is being sold at 280 taka.

Meanwhile, at the retail level, the maximum price of eggs per dozen is supposed to be 142 taka 44 paisa, but they are being sold at taka 155 per dozen in the market.

Apart from this, the prices of almost every product including fish, meat and vegetables have increased. Consumers are in trouble. According to them, not only the government should change, but also the businessmen should change their mentality of making excessive profits.

Traders said that crops, fish and chicken farms have been damaged due to recent rains and floods. This has reduced the supply of products in the market. Moreover, as it is a weekend, the prices are slightly higher.

According to buyers, the market has not changed even though the government has changed; Scammers are still looting money. A buyer named Aminul Islam said that after the change of government, the price decreased a little for a few days. But now it's the same picture again. Although the government has changed, the picture of the market has not changed. Traders are still cutting the pockets of consumers with various excuses.

It is learned that neither the manufacturer nor the retailer adheres to the fixed price. Instead, consumers have to buy non-vegetarian food products at higher prices than before.

Meanwhile, one party blames the other party by making lame arguments about the rate hike. Wholesale traders say that the government did not discuss with any party before fixing the rate. Fixing prices without increasing production will not be implemented.

And the retailers say that the prices are being increased in the wholesale market, due to which they are not able to sell within the fixed price.