Every other day, businessman Babul Miah boards a crowded bus from West Shewrapara and heads to Karwan Bazar to buy vegetables for his family..“It’s not convenient to carry seven or eight kilogrammes of vegetables back home by bus,” he said..“But I do it out of necessity. My business
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.
Improved supply and increased competition will help bring down prices soon, he says
The commerce ministry is going to hold a meeting tomorrow after edible oil refiners sought to hike prices of soybean oil by Tk 14 or 8 percent for each litre of packaged oil
Consequently, a week before the Bangla New Year on April 14, the demand for hilsa skyrockets
Prices of different varieties of chicken have increased by Tk 30 to Tk 50 per kilogrammes in Dhaka's kitchen markets
Many struggling to cover costs and failing to avail cold storage facilities as prices dip
Prices of vegetables including potatoes, onions, and green chillies have increased significantly in Dhaka markets due to a supply shortage amid the countrywide curfew.
The ongoing unrest centering the quota reform movement has ruptured the supply chain of essentials and other commodities, causing their prices to soar.
The prices of almost all vegetables have crossed the Tk 100-mark, piling pressure on the poor and the low-income segment already battling with a cost of living crisis for the past two years.
The prices of fish and vegetables have surged in Bagerhat due to a supply shortage, leaving consumers in dire straits.
Ruma Akhter, an employee of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, could not believe her ears yesterday when a trader at the capital’s Karwan Bazar asked Tk 104 for a kilogram of onions.
Prices of almost all varieties of rice have gone up in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last one week.
With consumers already feeling the pinch from soaring spice prices, the costs of many items have gone up further just before Eid-ul-Azha.
Decry customers as govt fails to curb rising cost of essentials
As Eid-ul-Azha approaches, consumers brace for a hike in the prices of essential commodities, a trend seen all too often ahead of Eids.
The price of the kitchen staple went up by Tk 20 per kg since last month
