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Vegetable prices have risen in Dhaka following several days of rainfall, with most items selling Tk10-20 per kg higher than last week.
Fish and chicken prices have also increased, while rice prices remained largely unchanged on Friday.
Market visits showed green bananas selling at Tk20 per hali, papaya at Tk50 per kg, and bottle gourd at Tk50 each. Seasonal leafy vegetables remained relatively cheap, with red spinach at Tk10 and Malabar spinach at Tk15 per bunch. Potatoes rose by Tk5 to Tk25 per kg, while bitter gourd increased by Tk10, selling at Tk60-80 per kg. Other vegetables, including ridge gourd, pointed gourd, okra, cucumber and yardlong beans, also registered modest price hikes.
Rice prices were stable, with Miniket at Tk75 per kg, coarse rice at Tk55-60, Nazirshail at Tk90, and Chinigura exceeding Tk200 per kg.
Broiler chicken prices increased to Tk170-190 per kg, up from Tk160-180 last week. Sonali chicken sold for Tk340-360, layer chicken Tk320-340, and indigenous chicken Tk620-650 per kg. Beef was priced at Tk750-850 per kg, while mutton sold for Tk1,100-1,200 per kg.
Fish prices saw only slight changes. Large rohu sold for Tk450-550 per kg, medium rohu Tk350-450, katla Tk340-480, tilapia Tk200-250, pangas Tk180-350, and freshwater prawns Tk800-1,200 per kg.
