Faisal Azam Apu, Chapainawabganj: The town of Chapainawabganj is inhabited by workers of Auto Rice Mills. Various professional people come to this city regularly. So there is a crowd of buyers and sellers to do summer shopping. Some unscrupulous fruit traders have bought watermelon pieces as pieces to get the benefits and sold them at Tk. Per kg, which has gone beyond the reach of low and middle income people. In the commercial city of Chapainawabganj, despite the desire of a class of unscrupulous traders, many buyers are returning disappointed without buying watermelons as the prices are beyond their purchasing power.

 In the last few years, watermelons have been sold everywhere in Sadar Upazila. Despite adequate supply of watermelon in the market this season, watermelon is being sold in kg this year. Watermelons which were sold at Tk. 25 to 30 per kg before Ramadan are being sold at Tk. 60 to 70 per kg during Ramadan. Earlier, a 5 kg watermelon cost Tk. 120 to 150. But now to buy a 5 kg watermelon you have to pay 300 to 350 rupees. Many buyers come and bargain with the seller for the price. At one stage they are also involved in disputes. Since it is being sold in kg, many buyers want 1 kg of watermelon from the shopkeeper. Bagbitanda is also going on with this.

Shah Alam Master, a high school teacher in Rajarampur area of ​​the city, who came to buy watermelons, expressed his displeasure and said that watermelons are being sold at Tk. 60 to 70 per kg. Unable to buy watermelon due to extra price, I am going back. He added, "This mismanagement is due to the lack of administration monitoring in the market. Many more like me are coming back to buy watermelons."

Rumon Maker of Nayagola area said, "I was dizzy when I came to buy watermelon. I have to stop eating watermelon, and then the watermelon syndicate will break up."

A fruit trader in the city`s big market, who did not want to be named, "Storekeepers are buying watermelon pieces from the wholesale market and selling them in kg. As a result, we are also forced to sell in kg. We think monitoring the market will reveal the story of kg." said.

On the other hand, many are being deprived of the taste and nutritional value of not being able to buy the favorite fruit for the family. Ordinary buyers are calling the sale of watermelons at the price of a kg a big deception and trickery with consumers. They do not want to buy watermelons in Kejid. Some are also chanting the slogan of boycott watermelon.