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Bangladesh: Vegetables get cheaper due to abundant supply

Prices of vegetables and greens at the markets in the capital of Bangladesh have gone down significantly, thanks to an abundant supply of winter vegetables. Visiting the markets in the capital on Friday, it was seen the supply of winter vegetables has increased. Prices of vegetables including cauliflower, beans, cabbage, radish, brinjal, green pepper, papaya, and potato have gone down by Tk5 to 15 per kg over the week.

Early varieties of beans, which were sold at Tk200 per kg, are now being sold at Tk40 per kg. Prices of green chili, which was Tk200 per kg a couple of months ago, is now Tk40 per kg. Prices of leafy vegetables including spinach in the Karwan Bazar and Moghbazar kitchen markets have also dropped to Tk5 from Tk15 per bundle.

The vegetable yield during the winter season has been reportedly high in Rangpur, Bogura, Dinajpur, Munshiganj, Pabna, Jashore, Jamalpur, Jhenaidah and Rajshahi. As a result, most markets now have an ample supply of winter vegetables including cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, radish, turnip, beans, tomato, onion leaves, gourd, broccoli, beans, carrot and coriander.

[ Tk100 = €0.89 ]


Source: tbsnews.net

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