Prices of several rice varieties, summer vegetables, and broiler chicken have fallen over the past week in kitchen markets across the capital, while onion prices remained steady and potatoes saw a slight increase.
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
The price of the kitchen staple went up by Tk 20 per kg since last month
A standard 12kg LPG cylinder will now cost Tk 1,363, down by Tk 30 from Tk 1,393, according to the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC).
People in Bangladesh have been forced to spend more on food compared to consumers in other countries, and the prices of essentials have surged to such an extent that they have become luxury items for many, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.
Along with price hikes of chicken and fish, some vegetables also saw rising prices in the kitchen markets of the capital yesterday, adding to the never-ending burden on the pockets of low-income groups.
Onion price has increased by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kilo in Dhaka's kitchen markets over the past two days
The price of chicken, a staple source of animal protein for many, has increased by Tk 40-50 per kg in a month, causing frustration to low-income families.
The prices of chicken, fish, and onion have gone up in Dhaka’s kitchen markets, putting the low-income people in a bind.
The ADB’s projection comes days after the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics said economic growth in the October-December quarter of fiscal 2023-24 halved to 3.78 percent, the slowest pace in three quarters, as manufacturing output growth declined sharply owing to reduced domestic consumption.
Inflation edged up in March after marginally easing in the previous month, showing no signs of respite to consumers already hurt by the consistent erosion of buying capacity due to elevated prices.
Much to the frustration of people from low-income groups, the price of chicken, one of the most common sources of animal protein, has shot up by Tk 30 to Tk 40 per kg over the last couple of days in the capital’s kitchen markets.
