Dhaka, April 18 -- Despite the uptick in summer vegetable availability, market prices have fluctuated little, remaining anchored at the previous week's rates.

But the same cannot be said for onions and bottled soyabean oil, which have seen a rise in prices over the week.

A visit to Dhaka's Mohakhali, Sattola and Niketan kitchen markets on Friday revealed that onions were selling for Tk 50-60 per kg, up by Tk 10-20 from last week.

Sellers say the price of this staple may continue to rise gradually as the season draws to a close.

"Last week onions were selling at Tk 35 to 40. Now we're forced to sell at Tk 50 to 60 per kg as prices have gone up wholesale," said Faruk Hossain, owner of Ripa General Store at Sattola market.

"The season i...