With a few days left till Eid-ul-Azha, the prices of some spices including onion and ginger have gone up.

The spice market is booming before the sacrifice

With a few days left till Eid-ul-Adha, the prices of onion and ginger along with some spices have gone up in the Dhaka market.

According to a search in the capital's markets on Saturday, the prices of cinnamon, cloves, dried chillies and turmeric have gone up.

However, traders have claimed that the prices of cumin, garlic and cardamom have come down.

Minhazul Islam Rony, a resident of Shantinagar, told bdnews24.com that prices are high in the market. And all the time the price of hot spices is much higher than the wholesale market.

According to retailers, the price of onion has gone up by Rs 5 per kg. Domestic onions are not being sold for less than 50 rupees. Indian onions are being sold for 30 to 35 rupees.

Ginger price has increased from 15 to 20 rupees per kg. Ginger imported last week sold for Rs 140 but now it is selling for Rs 180. And local ginger is being sold at 140 to 150 rupees per kg.

Hot spices Cinnamon and Clove have gone up by Rs 100 to Rs 150 per kg. Cinnamon is being sold at Rs 500 to Rs 550 per kg in the retail market, up from Rs 400 to Rs 500 last week, traders said.

The price of clove has increased from 100 to 150 rupees per kg. Cloves are being sold for between Tk 800 and Tk 1,000. Last week it was sold for 800 to one thousand rupees.

Compared to last week, the price of dried chillies and turmeric has gone up by Rs 20 to Rs 30 per kg. In the retail market, domestic chillies are being sold at Rs 220 to Rs 280 per kg and imported chillies at Rs 280 to Rs 320 per kg, traders said.

However, the price of cumin and garlic has come down. Cumin is being sold at 350 to 400 rupees less than 30 to 50 rupees per kg. Garlic is being sold at 90 to 130 rupees less than 5 to 10 rupees per kg.

Khurshid Alam, a salesman at Marjia Store in Rampura, told bdnews24.com: Over the last two / three weeks, the price of some spices has gone up a bit and gone down again. ”

Abdul Quddus, a wholesaler of onions, garlic and ginger in Shyambazar, told bdnews24.com: Imported onions are being sold at a wholesale price of Tk 22 to Tk 23. A few rupees has been increased on the occasion of Eid. ”

Ginger has increased by Rs 5 to 6 per kg for the same reason, he said.

Abdul Matin, a spice importer and seller in Karwan Bazar, said, “The prices of some spices have gone up on Eid. Cloves, cinnamon prices are a little high. Again, cumin and cardamom have decreased a little. The price goes up a bit due to the shortage of spices in the market rather than the demand. Again, if the sales are low, the prices of some products often go down. However, these ups and downs of the market is a regular thing. ”