Dhaka, Nov. 29 -- Even though winter vegetables are arriving in the capital's markets in large volumes, their prices are still high, with a few witnessing even a hike last week.

Vendors say heavy rains in October disrupted winter vegetable production across the country.

In some areas, vegetable fields were damaged. As a result, prices are high even at the local level, they add.

Although the retail markets are now full of winter vegetables, including bean, brinjal, cauliflower, cabbage, turnip, tomato, carrot, pumpkin, spinach, bottle gourd, and radish, consumers are unhappy with the prices.

A kg of quality brinjal now costs Tk 100-120, while round brinjal is selling at Tk 140-150 per kg, marking an increase of Tk 10-20 per kg in a wee...