Dhaka-kitchen-market-prices

Although there was a rush of shopping in Dhaka’s major kitchen markets, the smile of relief was absent on the faces of ordinary people on Friday. The prices of some daily essential vegetables, including green chilies, have come somewhat within reach due to increased supply from India but the low and middle-income people are gasping for breath due to the high prices of fish, chicken, eggs, and spices. Each kilogram of green chilies is selling in the retail market for Tk 80-100 (wholesal...

The price of tomatoes has reached Tk 100 per kilogram in the kitchen markets of the capital, while most other vegetables range between Tk 50 and Tk 60. Broiler chicken prices have also surged, nearly touching Tk 200 mark. On Friday, visits to Karwan Bazar, Azimpur, and Mohakhali kitchen markets revealed this upward trend in commodity prices. Currently, retailers are selling eggplants at Tk 60 per kg, spiny gourd (kakrol) at Tk 60 per kg, pointed gourd (potol) at Tk 50 per kg, and okra...