Prices of daily essentials in Dhaka's kitchen markets have been on the rise for several weeks.
After visiting a kitchen market in Dhaka's Mirpur 1 on Friday morning, it was observed that the prices of vegetables, chicken, beef and fish were still high.
Eggplants were being sold at Tk80, snake gourds at Tk60, bitter gourds at Tk100, okras at Tk80, tomatoes at Tk50, carrots at Tk60, papayas at Tk50, green chilies at Tk80, coriander at Tk80, potatoes at Tk30, onions at Tk35, Chinese gingers at Tk200, garlic at Tk140 per kg.
Regarding the high prices, vegetable seller Liton said: “If you want to eat fresh, you have to pay more. I don't sell any hybrid kind, these are all homegrown vegetables.”
Kamrul Islam, a private office employee, said: “Everything is more expensive during Ramadan, The vegetables I purchased included cucumber, tomato, and eggplant. They now cost an additional Tk10 to Tk20 per kg.”
The price of broiler chicken has also increased. Last week, the price of broiler chicken was Tk190-215 per kg. This week it has increased by Tk210-220 per kg. The price of cock chicken is Tk330.
Suman, a chicken seller, said that the price of chicken has been increasing slightly since last week ahead of Eid.
Meanwhile, beef is being sold at Tk750 per kg.
Jasimuddin Manik stated: "I paid Tk800 for shrimp and Tk500 per kg for Bele fish or scribbled goby. I don't believe the cost is that high right now.”
