Due to the intense heat of the last few days, the demand for Dub has increased in Feni. The price is increasing along with it. The sellers say that the demand for dub in the market is high. However, due to the low supply, the market price is upward.
From Sunday (April 21) morning, trunk road, Muktbazar, Shaheed Shahidullah Kaiser road, College road and Sadar Hospital intersection areas of Feni city have been visited. Each small size drum is being sold at 80 to 100 taka in the market. Medium and large size dubs are being sold from Tk 130 to Tk 200 depending on the quality.
A buyer named Aminul Islam Feroz said, traders in our country increase the price when they get an opportunity. Garam Dub is no exception. Still, I bought a dub for 140 taka for my mother in the hospital. I can’t buy it no matter what the price.
Talked with another buyer named Touhidul on the trunk road of the city. About the market price of dubbing, he said, there is no good dubbing below Tk 120. Came here for some relief as it’s getting hot. Prices are almost the same in all shops.
Md. retail traders in Muktbazar area of the city. Yusuf said that during the last few days in summer, 30-40 Dubs are being sold more than usual. However, due to the shortage of dubbing in the market, the price is slightly higher. We sell at a slightly higher price than what we normally buy at the retail level. We have nothing to do with price hikes at the retail level.
Another dub seller named Riaz said that the dubs that are sold in Feni town are mainly from Noakhali, Lakshmipur area. A few dabs come from Sonagazi, the coastal upazila of the district. There is no doubt about the dub here. On certain days of the week, the bins are brought in by truck and distributed to retailers. In the last one week, the price of each dub has increased from Tk 20 to Tk 40. Sales also increased.
Dub dealer Shah Alam of Sadar Hospital Mor area of the city said that 60 to 70 dubs are being sold every day in summer. I am selling dubs bought at Tk 110 to Tk 120 from wholesale traders in Noakhali and Sonagazi region at Tk 130-140 at retail level. However, during the cold season, the same dub is sold for Tk 80 to Tk 100, he said.
Incidentally, about half a hundred retailers are selling dab at various points in Feni city.
Tarek Chowdhury/AAA
