Dhaka, May 16 -- On Friday, the weekly holiday, prices of chicken in Dhaka's markets remain similar to last week's, with broiler chicken seeing a notable drop of Tk 10 per kg, and the price of Sonali chicken remaining unchanged.

In Mohammadpur Agricultural Market, jobholder Mansura Akter bought Sonali chicken at Tk 270 per kg.

Speaking to bdnews24.com, she said: "Chicken prices have dropped slightly over the past two weeks. If it goes down a bit more, it would be helpful for middle-class families like ours."

A visit to Karwan Bazar, Mohammadpur Town Hall and Sat Masjid kitchen markets found broiler chicken selling at Tk 170 per kg, down from last week's Tk 180.

Over the past fortnight, broiler prices have fallen by Tk 20 to 30 per kg,...