The price of necessary items has risen in Kamalganj upazila. The market’s unpredictability has made both low- and middle-income people worried. The lower-class sargi was once included on the list of ‘luxury products’. You cannot purchase vegetables for less than Rs. As a result, low-income families are having difficulty meeting their basic needs. Garlic is priced at Rs 500 per kilogram, and onions at Rs 600 per kg.

On Monday, October 14, a visit to the upazila’s marketplaces revealed that vegetable prices had risen by two to three times their previous levels. Coriander is currently priced at Tk600 per kilogram, while chilli costs Tk500 per kg. Last.

Apart from this, the raw market has seen an increase of 30 to 40 taka in the price of almost every product. A kilogram of brinjal is being sold at Tk120, bitter gourd at Tk90, potato at Tk70, bitter gourd at Tk120, bitter gourd at Tk110, carrot at Tk120, bitter gourd at Tk100, bitter gourd at Tk80-90, sweet pumpkin at Tk80-180, rice pumpkin at Tk 80/90, raw banana at Tk 60/70, tomato at Tk 200/220, chichinga at Tk90, papaya at Tk60, red lentil at Tk60, bitter gourd at Tk100, cucumber at Tk70, stuffed copra at Tk120 and onion at Tk 110-120.

Buyer Nurul Islam, who came to the market at Bhanugach raw market, said: “I see darkness in my eyes. I don’t know how to run my family with a small income. I don’t buy vegetables anymore. I was shocked when I heard about the market. I’ve already bought half of what I bought. However, it has to be paid monthly. ‘

“” “Chonu Mia, a local rickshaw driver, said,” “” “What I bought last week for Tk 50/60, now I have to buy the same thing for Tk 100/120.” “” Our income has not increased. With the income I earned in the previous month, I could meet the daily needs of the world and save something for the future. That’s no longer possible.

Shamim and Krishna, traders at the raw market, said: “Now the prices of vegetables are increasing in the market. Because the buyers are now buying half of the vegetables that they used to take before. They complained that now the price of everything has been increased due to the syndicate. We also need to sell. If the sandcat is broken, the buyers will feel cheap.

A number of arhtiyas of Bhanugach Bazar in Kamalganj upazila, who did not wish to be named, said: “We have no hand in increasing the price of goods. We fix the price of the goods by adding the cost of transportation to the price. Then we sell it in the wholesale market with a limited profit. They also said that the supply of everyday products in the market is less now, so the price seems a little higher. If we buy at a lower price, we will sell at a lower price.

Mamunur Rashid, vice president of the traders’ association of Bhanugachha Bazar, said: “We have regular monitoring so that no one can sell goods at higher prices in the market. ‘

Kamalganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Joynal Abedin said: “The administration is regularly monitoring the market. Anyone who tries to sell it at an exorbitant price is fined. The matter will be duly investigated and appropriate action will be taken, he added.