A wide array of vegetables is up for sale in Hatirpool kitchen market in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneWhile this has pleased consumers, it has caused discontent among farmers as they are not receiving fair prices for their produceAmid bumper production and increase in supply, prices of winter vegetables in the kitchen markets of Dhaka city has gradually decreased. While this has pleased consumers, it has caused discontent among farmers as they are not receiving fair prices for their produce. Two types of retailers were found at Hatirpool kitchen market, ones who sold their vegetables inside the market, while the others sold their goods outdoors. Additionally, the monthly rent charges force many like him to increase the vegetables’ prices. Rehana Begum, a housewife, said “The prices are satisfactory, thanks to large quantities of vegetables in stock.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 12, 2019 18:11 UTC