Prices of daily essentials such as rice, vegetables, and fish have gone up in the capital, causing concern among consumers, especially those with limited income.
Prices of different rice varieties have increased by Tk 3-Tk 5 per kg in the capital over the last two weeks even though the country is in the middle of the harvesting season.
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While prices of summer vegetables and broiler chicken remained stable in Dhaka’s kitchen markets over the past week, the cost of beef, eggs, and several spices saw an uptick.
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Prices of several rice varieties, summer vegetables, and broiler chicken have fallen over the past week in kitchen markets across the capital, while onion prices remained steady and potatoes saw a slight increase.
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
Supply chain experts and consumer rights activists blame the absence of consistent market monitoring, dwindling supply of winter vegetables, and the end of VAT exemptions granted during Ramadan.
With a rise in the supply of winter vegetables, prices of some produces have dropped in the capital’s kitchen markets, compared to last week.
Locals suspect fishers caught the fish earlier and traders kept them in cold storage
With onion prices soaring in domestic markets, hundreds of tonnes of imported onions from India are spoiling in warehouses at Dinajpur's Hili Land Port due to adverse weather conditions, fluctuating temperatures, and untimely rain, report importers and traders
Within just a few days, the price of local onions soared from Tk 110-120 to Tk 140-150 per kilogramme, while imported Indian onions are retailing at Tk 115-120 per kg, causing frustration among residents who have been struggling to cope with the price hike of essentials
Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock Farida Akhter has said the government is working to control commodity prices, although matching them to production costs remains challenging.
Prices of nearly all varieties of rice have surged in the capital’s kitchen markets over the past week, with traders attributing the hike to a rise in paddy prices and reduced supply from rice mills.
The price of eggs dropped yesterday as the supply increased in the capital’s kitchen markets, with some shops starting to follow government-fixed rates.
The prices of eggs dropped slightly yesterday after the supply increased in the capital’s kitchen markets.
The government plans to sell some vegetables at subsidised prices for the low-income groups as part of a pilot project in the capital.
Experts say raising policy rate would have little impact on lowering food prices
