Prices of essentials, especially vegetables have shot up in Gaibandha district.

Continued cold spell has affected the vegetable plants causing scanty supply of different vegetables in the markets.

Price-hike of fuel oil results in additional charge in transport of vegetables. Farmers complain of attack of fungus in the plants of potato, brinjal, cauliflower and cabbage. This phenomenon leads to rotting of roots. So, all kinds of vegetables are being sold two to three times higher than the actual price.