The prices of eggs, vegetables and broiler chicken were on the higher end on Friday, leaving many people under pressure on the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets.
The prices of onions, fish and meat remained high as before on the kitchen markets.
After visiting some retail and wholesale markets, including Kallyanpur Natun Bazar, Agargaon Taltola Bazar and Karwan Bazar, it was observed that eggs were sold at Tk 150 a dozen.
The price of eggs was about Tk 140-145 a dozen last week, compared with that of Tk 120-130 a dozen a month ago.
Moreover, broiler chickens were sold at Tk 170-80 a kilogram, Sonali chicken at Tk 300-340 a kilogram, and native chicken were at Tk 600-700 a kilogram.
Onions were priced at Tk 80-85 a kilogram and almost all vegetables ranged from Tk 80 to Tk 100 or more.
Traders reported that the markets had experienced a supply shortage of chicken and eggs due to excessive rainfall across the country in recent weeks, which had impacted prices.
Fish were also sold at high prices for the past few weeks, with Hilsa being sold at Tk 1,600-3,000 a kilogram based on size.聽
Among other popular varieties, Boal was selling at Tk 750鈥�900 a kilogram, farmed Ruhi at Tk 380-450 a kilogram, Katla at Tk 450-480 a kilogram, Tilapia at Tk 180鈥�220 a kilogram, Pangas at Tk 180鈥�230 a kilogram, Koi at Tk 200鈥�220 a kilogram and Pabda and Shing at Tk 400鈥�500 a kilogram.
Despite resuming imports, onion prices remained high at retail level, although the wholesale level witnessed a decline of Tk 2-3 a kilogram.
On various wholesale markets of Dhaka and Chattogram, the price of onions was Tk 65-70 a kilogram at the wholesale level. However, it was more than Tk 80 a kilogram at the retail level.聽
Md Selim, a wholesale trader from the Karwan Bazar, told 抖阴精品 on Thursday that the import of onions was halted on the day and the supply of the item was very low compared to demand.
For this reason, there was no impact on retail level, he added.
Among other major vegetables, green chillies were sold at Tk聽220-250 a kilogram on the retail market and Tk聽180-200 a kilogram on the wholesale market.
Spiny gourd was sold at Tk 80 a kilogram, the same as past week, while snake gourd and pointed gourd were sold at Tk聽70-80 a kilogram on the day.
The price of okra was Tk聽70 a kilogram, while yard-long beans and bitter gourds were sold for Tk聽70-80 a kilogram.
Aubergine was sold at Tk 100-120 a kilogram at Karwan Bazar wholesale market.
Red chillies were sold for Tk聽450-500 a kilogram, depending on the variant.
Cucumbers were sold for Tk聽80-100 a kilogram.
The potatoes were sold at Tk 25-30 a kilogram.
However, the prices of the vegetables were about Tk聽20-30 or higher per unit on neighbourhood markets in the capital.
Md Imran Master, president of Bangladesh Kachamal Arat Malik Samity, told 抖阴精品 that the country鈥檚 agriculture was currently in the lean season 鈥� a period of low production.
鈥楧uring this time, weather conditions leave farmland damp or waterlogged, limiting vegetable cultivation and reducing supply. As a result, vegetable prices on the market are currently high,鈥� he said.
Moreover, there are also some dishonest traders who take advantage of supply shortage, he added, urging government to take action against them.
鈥楶rices would ease only when fresh seasonal produce starts arriving on the markets again. But the weather situation this year is alarmingly uncertain and we can鈥檛 predict anything,鈥� he added.
On Friday, the price of Miniket rice ranged from Tk 75-86 a kilogram, depending on the variant, while Paijam or Athash was at Tk 60-17 a kilogram, and coarse variant was at Tk 55-60 a kilogram.
Packaged soya bean oil was sold for Tk聽189 a litre and a five-litre bottle of the item cost Tk 922. In contrast, the prices of unpackaged soya bean oil and palm oil were Tk 169 per litre.
The price of beef remained stable at Tk 750-780 a kilogram and mutton at Tk 1,100-1,200 a kilogram on Friday.
Among spices, Chinese garlic was being sold at Tk 100-105 a kilogram, local garlic at Tk 70-80, Chinese ginger at Tk 135-140 and local ginger at Tk 120-150 on Chattogram鈥檚 Khatunganj wholesale market, said 抖阴精品 Chattogram correspondent.