With the increase of the supply of groceries, such as ginger, garlic and onion, the prices of those groceries began gradually decreasing in the wholesale market.
Chinese ginger was sold at Tk 115 per kg, Myanmar at Tk 105 per kg, local and Myanmar onions at Tk 35 per kg and Chinese garlic at Tk 115 per kg at the country's largest consumer goods wholesale market in Khatungonj on Monday.
Traders and buyers say that the supply of onion, garlic and ginger has increased in the market due to the increase in container delivery from Chittagong port. Ginger and onion are being imported from Myanmar through Teknaf land port.
The campaign of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP)and the district administration have had a positive impact in the first week of Ramadan when there was an increase in demand and supply in the market.
According to port sources, ginger, garlic and Egyptian onions are coming to the port in containers from China. These containers are being sent to the private ICD as well as delivery from the port's yard terminal for quick unloading.
1,733 tons of ginger arrived from China in April. 3,267 tons arrived in March. There is 4,193 tons of ginger in the pipeline.
3,000 tons of garlic arrived from China in April and 5,158 tons in March. IP has been taken 1,669 tons. Egypt imported 1,681 tones of onions in April and 3,691 tons in March. IP has been taken 1,542 tons.
This time a lot of gram has been imported from Australia ahead of Ramadan. 16,107 tons in April. 91,105 tons of gram arrived in March. There are 3,835 tons in the pipeline.
Khatungonj general secretary of Hamidullah Market Businessmen's Association Mohammad Idris said ginger is a perishable product. Chinese ginger cannot be stored for more than a week. Container congestion of port for various reasons during the public holidays to ensure social distance across the country to prevent the corona virus has led to a shortage of Chinese ginger on the one hand and abnormal demand in the first week of Ramadan. Prices are now down due to increased supply and mobile court campaigns.