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Prices of rice, essentials up in Jessore

From Our Correspondent
JESSORE, Apr 15 : The prices of paddy and rice in the markets of the district have marked a sharp rise within a difference of a week.
The paddy is now sells at Taka 330 per maund where as It was Taka 280 a week back. The prices of rice have also Jumped up following the paddy price.
The coarse rice is now selling between Taka 13 and 15 per kg while one kg of fine rice is available between Taka 16 and 17.
Markets of Puluhat, Rupdla. Nowapara. Haahlmpur, Bather par, Charavita, Navaran, Jhikargacha, Kayemkola, Baganchara, Chutlpur. Dhu llanf. Mashila. Purapara, Sahva, Pashapole. Hakimpur- and Chowgacha in the district are on the steady rise.
Sudden rise of paddy price is quite surprising and appears to be mysterious. It ts sUll a month ahead to harvest the Irrt and boro paddy. So. the interim period will be more critical for the poor peasants.
The prices of essential commodities are also rising simultaneously. The rise In the prices of salt, sugar, vegeta bie*. fish and meal Is remarkable.
Salt is selling at Taka five to six per kg. sugar at Taka 26. potato at Taka seven, bringal at Taka four per kg.
A small size hilsa fish is selling at Taka 60 while big size hilsa Is out of market. Ruhl Is selling at Taka 60 per kg. Chicken (small) Is selling at Taka 45 per kg while a standard size at Taka 65. Mutton is selling at Taka 100 per kg while beef at Taka 50.
Duc to drought and hot spell, the production of vegetables has largely been affected causing problems to all concerned.
Jute mill faces loss
The Purbachal Jute Mills In Khulna has to suffer a loss of Taka 10 lakh following a rejection of 35 metric tons of sack.
The surveyors have rejected 50 rolls of sacks as those are unfit for export and consequently the production will be useless
It Is learnt that the mill Manager In a circular under memo number PJM/LAB-92/11/4358 dated March 21 last, addressed to the CBA and other departmental heads, clearly Informed that the decision was taken by the concerned authority on March 4 last banning it from export on the ground of technical faults Including that 6f knitting.
The mill is now under the grip of acute financial crista. If the mill can not produce quality sacks and fall to earn through export, the authority will not be able pay the salary of the existing staff and officers.
It can be mentioned here that the mill had been running at loss for some time past. If this situation Is allowed to continue, the mill will be soon closed down.
Madaripur
Our correspondent from Madaripur reports : The prices of different varieties of rice have recorded sharp rise in the markets of the district during the last five days.
It Is learnt Inadequate supply was the main cause of the price rise.
The coarse rice Is now being sold between Taka 14 and Taka 15 where as the price of this quality was Taka 1 1 per kg few days back.
The poor people and fixed income group people are the worst hit by the price rise,
The local people apprehend that the price is likely to rise further as the Irrt-boro harvest is yet to begin.
The government have" been urged to supply rice and wheat for open sale in the markets.