Imports of green chillies from India through Dinajpur’s Hili land port have begun affecting domestic prices within two days, the report said on August 4, 2026. Sixteen trucks carrying 104 tonnes entered through the port, increasing supply and cutting retail prices by about Tk130 per kilogram. Chillies that sold for Tk280 per kilogram a few days earlier were selling for Tk150.

Retailer Mobarak Hossain and other traders at Hili market said recent excessive rain and floods damaged chilli fields in several parts of the country, reducing production. They said the resulting supply shortage had driven prices higher, while the start of imports was now increasing availability. The price decline has brought relief to ordinary buyers, according to the report.

Hili land port plant quarantine centre assistant sub-officer Md Ujjwal Hossain said 74 importers had received import permits for a total of 36,000 tonnes of green chillies. Imported chillies were being sold in wholesale markets at Tk110 to Tk120 per kilogram depending on quality and supplied to Dhaka and other regions. Traders said prices could fall further if imports continue.