Despite record imports of daily essentials ahead of Ramadan, prices in Chattogram’s Khatunganj wholesale market continue to rise. Warehouses are full and trading is brisk, yet consumers report price hikes of 5 to 7 taka per kilogram for most items in the six days following the election. Market monitoring by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection and district magistrates, including fines, has not curbed the increases.
Traders say imports were higher than in previous years, but initial disruptions from the election and port labor unrest delayed market activity. Although supply is now normal, importers have reportedly raised prices as demand grows. Former Khatunganj Traders’ Association president Sulaiman Badsha said importers set the prices and that current hikes lack justification given adequate stock.
According to Chattogram Customs House, imports before Ramadan included 2.15 lakh tons of chickpeas, 10.38 lakh tons of edible oil, 3 lakh tons of sugar, and nearly 1 lakh tons of dates. CAB Chattogram president S.M. Nazer Hossain alleged that business syndicates are manipulating prices and urged stronger administrative action to stabilize the market.
সোহাগ কুমার বিশ্বাস, চট্টগ্রাম প্রকাশ : ১৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০১: ৪৬ সোহাগ কুমার বিশ্বাস, চট্টগ্রাম রমজান সামনে রেখে রেকর্ড পরিমাণ নিত্যপণ্য আমদানি হয়েছে। দেশের বৃহত্তম পাইকারি বাজার চট্টগ্রামের খাতুনগঞ্জে গুদামভর্তি পণ্য, বেড়েছে বেচাকেনাও। তবু রহস্যজ
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