The florists of Chittagong district have set a target to sell flowers worth Tk5 crore ahead of Valentine's Day, Pahela Falgun and International Mother Language Day.
Naser Goni Chowdhury, president of Chittagong Flower Traders Shop Owners Oikkya Parishad and senior vice-president of Bangladesh Flower Society, said: “This year, the selling of flowers will be good as the political situation is better than last year. Besides, people are participating in many festivals.”
He also expected to sell more ahead of the International Mother Language Day.
Last year, they sold local variety rose at Tk40, Chinese variety at Tk70 and pink colour rose at Tk120 per piece and if the price is stable then they will be able to sell flowers worth Tk5 crore, he said.
There are 270 shops under the Chittagong Flower Traders Shop Owners Welfare Association and flowers from Jessore, Dhaka, Chakaria, Dohazari, Chandanish, Hathazari and Nazirhat areas were available at the shops, he said.
Besides, flowers worth Tk50 lakh has been imported from foreign countries including China, Singapore, Bangkok and India on the occasion of Valentine's Day, Pahela Falgun and International Mother Language Day, he added.
The florists' revenues can touch Tk10,000-15,000 on a regular day, but on Valentine's Day they grow exponentially, said Naser Goni.
Md Ibrahim, a florist in Hathazari upazila, said: “This year I got enough order and that's why I have to be prepared to produce more flowers. The demand for roses is highest.”
A thousand pieces of marigold are being sold at Tk250, Gypsy one bunch is being sold at Tk15-20, Chandramallika (Chrysanthemum) per piece is being sold at Tk3-4, Chinese marigold is being sold at Tk400-500 per 100 piece and an order of 100 roses will fetch up to Tk1,500, he said.
Visiting the flower shops at Cheragi Hill area and Momin Road in city, this correspondent found that a single piece local variety rose is being sold at Tk40-50, China variety rose is being sold at Tk70 and pink rose is being sold at Tk120 per piece.
