The prices of potatoes continued to rise while some of the vegetables have been getting costlier on the kitchen markets in the Dhaka city over the week ending Friday.
Traders said that the prices of potatoes had been increasing almost every day on the wholesale market due to an off-seasonal supply shortage.
Although the government allowed imports of the commodity and traders started importing the item from neighbouring country, the quantity was not sufficient, they said.
The price of potatoes increased by Tk 5 a kilogram and the item sold for Tk 75-80 a kilogram on the city鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday.
The prices of some of the vegetables went up on the kitchen markets over the week.
Aubergine sold for Tk 80-90 a kilogram, papaya for Tk 40-50 a kilogram, bitter gourd for Tk 80-100 a kilogram, pointed guard for Tk 50-60 a kilogram, okra for Tk 60-70 a kilogram, string beans for Tk 120-140 a kilogram, teasel gourd for Tk 70-80 a kilogram, ridge gourd for Tk 60-70 a kilogram, snake gourd for Tk 80-90 a kilogram and tomato for Tk 150-160 a kilogram on Friday.
The price of green chillies remained stable and the item sold for Tk 160-200 a kilogram in the city on the day.
The prices of edible oil maintained upward trend over the week and unpackaged soya bean oil sold for Tk 172-173 a litre while the packaged item sold for Tk 170 a litre on Friday.
A five-litre bottle of soya bean oil sold for Tk 815-820 on the city markets.
Palm oil sold for Tk 163-165 a litre on the city markets on the day.
The prices of rice remained high and the coarse and medium-quality varieties of rice sold for Tk 55鈥�65 a kilogram on Friday.
Lower-grade Miniket sold for Tk 70-75 a kilogram over the week.
The fine variety of Miniket sold for Tk 78鈥�82 a kilogram and Najirshail for Tk 80-90 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of onions also remained high and its local variety sold for Tk 140-150 a kilogram while the imported item sold for Tk 100-120 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of broiler chicken remained unchanged and the item sold for Tk 180-200 a kilogram while Sonalika variety of chicken sold for Tk 320-350 a kilogram on the day.
The prices of garlic remained high and its local variety retailed at Tk 230鈥�260 a kilogram while imported garlic sold for Tk 220鈥�250 a kilogram on the day.
The price of sugar remained high over the week and the item sold for Tk 135-140 a kilogram on Friday.
The prices of eggs remained unchanged and the item sold for Tk 50-52 a hali (four pieces) on the city鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday.
Rohita sold for Tk 300鈥�450 a kilogram and Katla for Tk 300鈥�450 a kilogram, depending on size and quality.
Pangas sold for Tk 200鈥�230 a kilogram and Tilapia for Tk 220鈥�230 a kilogram on Friday.
The coarse variety of red lentil sold for Tk 105-110 a kilogram and the medium-quality variety for Tk 115鈥�120 a kilogram on Friday.
The price of fine variety of red lentil remained聽high and the item sold for Tk 135鈥�140 a kilogram on Friday.
