Hyderabad markets witness surge in date, grocery sales 'Ramzan 2026'

With Ramzan, a few days away, hectic preparations are witnessed across the city and the markets are registering huge crowds in the evening with people moving in to buy groceries, dates, and even clothes.

The Begum Bazaar market is crowded since afternoon as traders and individuals are visiting the wholesale dry



fruits shops where date fruits imported from different countries are sold in bulk.

“It is imported from Iran, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, and a few other countries two weeks before the Ramzan. Prices vary between Rs 120 a kg to R 2,000 a kg depending upon the variety,” said Raj Kumar of Kashmir House store.